hundred thousand Sri Lankan Tamils, possibly as much as one million, emigrated to the West during the war. Many Sri Lankan Tamils also moved to the relative safety of the capital Colombo. Most of the Sri Lankan Moors and Sinhalese who lived in the district fled to other parts of Sri Lanka or were forcibly expelled by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Ethnicity Religion There are 92,986 Hindus in Kilinochchi District.Also ''18,499 Christians, 1275 Buddhists, 700 Muslims and 50'' Other Religious people in Kilinochchi District Politics and government Local government Kilinochchi District has three local authorities all of which are Divisional Councils (Pradesha Sabhai or Pradeshiya Sabha). Notes References External links Kilinochchi District Secretariat 1984 establishments in Sri Lanka Districts of Sri Lanka