Sampur (Tamil: சம்பூர், romanized: Campūr) is a town in the Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka about 30 km south-east of Trincomalee on the south-eastern side of the Trincomalee Harbour. The town was under the control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam until 2006, when it was captured by the Sri Lanka Armed Forces.

Sampur
சம்பூர்
Sampur is located in Sri Lanka
Sampur
Sampur
Coordinates: 8°29′0″N 81°17′0″E / 8.48333°N 81.28333°E / 8.48333; 81.28333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern
DistrictTrincomalee
DS DivisionMutthur

History

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The Sampur Coal Power Station has been planned for Sampur since the early-1990s, but the project has stalled due to political wrangling and environmental concerns.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Poor Norochcholai management led to opposition over Sampur coal power, report says". Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-03-25.


8°29′N 81°17′E / 8.483°N 81.283°E / 8.483; 81.283