Vairavarpuliyankulam (Official Name 214D), (
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
: வைரவர்புளியங்குளம்,
romanized: ''Vairavarpuḷiyaṅkuḷam'';
Sinhala: වයිරවර්පුලියන්කුලම්,
romanized: ''Vayiravarpuliyankulam'') is a suburb of
Vavuniya
Vavuniya (, romanized: ''Vavuṉiyā'', , romanized: ''Vavuniyāva''). Vavuniya City is the capital of Vavuniya District in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Northern Province of Sri Lanka and the largest city in the Northern Province. The municip ...
in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. All government buildings for the Vavuniya district are located there. This is one of the place in Vavuniya, where Rich and educated people lives. Most of them are originally from
Jaffna
Jaffna (, ) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most ...
, came after massive displacement in 1996. Prices of the Land is so High and Living in Vairavarpuliyankulam is matter of Pride.
Etymology
The area was a major
tamarind
Tamarind (''Tamarindus indica'') is a Legume, leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is probably indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus ''Tamarindus'' is monotypic taxon, monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. It belongs ...
forest, or 'puliyam' in
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
. The people who lived in Vairavarpuliyankulam built a
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
temple for the
Shaivite deity,
Vairavar, giving the village its name.
Geography
Vairavarpuliyankulam is bordered to the north by
Kurumankadu
Kurumankadu or Vavuniya 01 is a town in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. It is second-largest town in the district after Vavuniya. It is situated in the Jaffna, Mannar Junction at Vavuniya.
Location
Kurumankadu is located away from Vanuniya. It ...
, to the east and south by Katkuly, and to the west by
Pandarikulam
Pandarikulam (Vavuniya-03 or official designation 214E), ( ta, பண்டாரிகுளம், translit=Paṇṭārikuḷam; si, පණ්ඩාරිකුලම්, translit=Paṇḍārikulam) is a suburb of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lan ...
.
Education
Popular schools or other educational services in Vavuniya district are located in or close to the city.
Transportation
Vavuniya Railway Station and Vavuniya Bus Stand are located there.
Medical
Vavuniya General Hospital is located there.
References
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Populated places in Vavuniya District