Saddam Hussein Nagar, Sri Lanka

Saddam Hussein Village
සදාම් හුසේන් නගරය
சதாம் உசேன் நகர்
Saddam Hussein Village is located in Sri Lanka
Saddam Hussein Village
Saddam Hussein Village
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 7°45′59″N 81°35′59″E / 7.76639°N 81.59972°E / 7.76639; 81.59972
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictBatticaloa
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (SLST)

Saddam Hussein Village (Sinhala:සදාම් හුසේන් නගරය Tamil: சதாம் உசேன் நகர்) also known as Saddam Hussein Nagar, is a village located in Eravur in the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka.

Etymology

The village was named Saddam Hussein Village derived after the ousted Iraqi politician who served as the fifth President of Iraq 1979 to 2003 Saddam Hussein in recognition of the assistance and Iraq-Sri Lanka Friendship Association.

History

It was when the 1978 Sri Lanka cyclone which was considered the strongest Super Cyclonic Storm to strike Sri Lanka's Eastern Province since modern records began.[1] Then Speaker of the Parliament Marhoom Alhaj M. A. Bakeer Markar used his office to obtain assistance from the Government of Iraq for the affected people while Saddam Hussein Town was built at the entire cost of then Government of Iraq.[2] M. A. Bakeer Markar was also the founder President of the Iraq-Sri Lanka Friendship Association.[3]

The construction of the entire village was fully funded by the Iraqi government which consists around 100 Houses, a School and a mosque named Madina Mosque which was gifted by Saddam Hussein himself.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Disaster Profile - Sri Lanka". Duryog Nivaran. 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12.
  2. ^ Sameer, Fazli, ed. (2009). Muslim Personalities in Sri Lanka, then and now (PDF) (Report). Sinhala Islam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-12.
  3. ^ "Death of a former speaker". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  4. ^ "Saddam, saviour in Sri Lanka villagers' eyes". China Daily. 2003-12-04. Retrieved 2022-08-24.