Inuvil is a village (AP 19 Oct. 1995) located in Kondavil North (M2 Presswire 30 Jan. 1996).

For the geographic location of Inuvil, please consult the attached map of the Jaffna District, which was taken from Atlas Mondial, MicroSoft Encarta CD-ROM 1998. According to the map, Inuvil is located north of Jaffna, just south of Uduvil.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

The Associated Press (AP). 19 October 1995. PM Cycle. Dexter Cruez. "Troops Kill 131 Tamil Rebels, 53 Soldiers Also Killed." (NEXIS)

M2 Presswire. 30 January 1996. "LTTE Heavy Losses to Sri Lankan Army; 6 LTTE Fighters Attained Martyrdom." (NEXIS)

Atlas Mondial. 1998. MicroSoft Encarta. (CD-ROM).

Bartholomew World Travel Map. Various maps.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997. 30 January 1998.

La Grande Encyclopedia du Monde. 1989.

National Geographic Atlas of the World. 1981.

The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. Various dates.

The New York Times Atlas of the World. 1989.

Sri Lanka: A Country Study. 1990.

Sri Lanka: A Travel Survival Kit. May 1993.

The Times Atlas of the World. 1994.

Electronic sources: Internet, IRB Databases, LEXIS/NEXIS, REFWORLD, WNC.