Thonikkal or Thonikal (Official Name 214F), (Tamil: தோணிக்கல், romanized: Tōṇikkal; Sinhala: තෝනිකල්, romanized: tōnikal) is a suburb and is considered to be one of the largest village by area in Vavuniya. It is the second most populated area in Vavuniya after Koomankulam. Administered by Vavuniya South Tamil Pradeshiya Sabha and Vavuniya Urban Council
| Thonikkal | |
| Native Name: | Tamil: தோணிக்கல் Sinhala; Sinhalese: තෝනිකල් |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Flag Size: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Vavuniya Greater#Sri Lanka Northern Province#Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 8.7761°N 80.4578°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vavuniya |
| Subdivision Type3: | Pradeshiya Sabha Urban Council |
| Subdivision Name3: | Vavuniya South Tamil Pradeshiya Sabha Vavuniya Urban Council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.6 |
| Population Total: | ~10,000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Elevation M: | 104 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 43000 |
| Area Code: | 024 |
| Area Water Percent: | 5.39% |
| Governing Body: | Grama Niladhari |
| Government Type: | Pradeshiya Sabha |
| Leader Title: | GS |
| Leader Title1: | Local Authority Member |
| Subdivision Type4: | Weather |
| Subdivision Name4: | |
| Named For: | Thoni |
Some of the Indian Tamils who lived under the Madras Presidency during the British rule in India came to Sri Lanka in Dhoni, Stealthily. Initially known as Kalla Thoni, the town later came to be known as Thonikkal.[3]
Thonikkal is located away from Vavuniya. It is bordered to the north by Vavuniya, to the east by Kovilkulam, to the west by Kanthapuram and to the south by Moonrumurippu.[4]