Kirinda

Kirinda
Village
Interactive map of Kirinda
Country Sri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Kirinda is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in the Southern Province.

Kirinda was founded as a Malay settlement and as a result, Sri Lankan Malays form the majority of the town's population. Sri Lankan Malay is also the main language spoken in the area and as a result is the medium of instruction in the town.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "APiCS Online - Survey chapter: Sri Lankan Malay".
  2. ↑ de Silva Jayasuriya, Shihan (2002). "Sri Lankan Malay: A Unique Creole" (PDF). NUSA: Linguistic Studies of Languages in and Around Indonesia. 50.