Valikamam  Valikamam ( valikāmam, ) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam. Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words "vali" (sand) and "kamam" (village). It is also an equivalent to the ancient name of Jaffna with the same meaning, "Manaltidar" or "Manarridal."