Erlalai is a large agricultural village, popular for its red soil. The village is centered around the road connecting
Mallakam and Punnalaikkadduvan North.
The village is divided into Erlalai centre, Erlalai North Erlalai South and Erlalai West.
The vegetables produced in the village are believed to be tastier due to its red soil. The manioc or
Cassava produced in the village is particularly famous.
Notable people
P. Kanagasabapathy
Perampalam Kanagasabapathy (1923–1977) was a Ceylon Tamil mathematician, academic and dean of the Faculty of Science at the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka.
Early life and family
Kanagasabapathy was born in 1923. He was the son o ...
K. Kunaratnam
References
Towns in Jaffna District
Valikamam North DS Division
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