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Vairavarpuliyankulam

Coordinates: 8°45′31″N 80°28′40″E / 8.75861°N 80.47778°E / 8.75861; 80.47778
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Vairavarpuliyankulam
வைரவர்புளியங்குளம்
වයිරවර්පුලියන්කුලම්
City
Vairavarpuliyankulam is located in Greater Vavuniya
Vairavarpuliyankulam
Vairavarpuliyankulam
Vairavarpuliyankulam is located in Northern Province
Vairavarpuliyankulam
Vairavarpuliyankulam
Vairavarpuliyankulam is located in Sri Lanka
Vairavarpuliyankulam
Vairavarpuliyankulam
Coordinates: 8°45′31″N 80°28′40″E / 8.75861°N 80.47778°E / 8.75861; 80.47778
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern Province, Sri Lanka
DistrictVavuniya
Urban CouncilVavuniya Urban Council
Weather 
Named forVairavar
Puḷiyamaram
Government
 • TypeVavuniya Urban Council
 • BodyGrama Niladhari
Area
 • Total12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 • Total<2,000
Time zoneUTC+5:30
Postal Code
43000
Area code024

Vairavarpuliyankulam (Official Name 214D), (Tamil: வைரவர்புளியங்குளம், romanized: Vairavarpuḷiyaṅkuḷam; Sinhala: වයිරවර්පුලියන්කුලම්, romanized: Vayiravarpuliyankulam) is a suburb of Vavuniya in Sri Lanka. All government buildings for the Vavuniya district are located there.[citation needed] This is one of the place in Vavuniya, where Rich and educated people lives. Most of them are originally from Jaffna, came after massive displacement in 1996. Prices of the Land is so High and Living in Vairavarpuliyankulam is matter of Pride.[1]

Etymology

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The area was a major tamarind forest, or 'puliyam' in Tamil. The people who lived in Vairavarpuliyankulam built a Hindu temple for the Shaivite deity, Vairavar, giving the village its name.[2]

Geography

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Vairavarpuliyankulam is bordered to the north by Kurumankadu, to the east and south by Katkuly, and to the west by Pandarikulam.

Education

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Popular schools or other educational services in Vavuniya district are located in or close to the city.

Transportation

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Vavuniya Railway Station and Vavuniya Bus Stand are located there.

Medical

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Vavuniya General Hospital is located there.

References

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  1. ^ "Map View of Vairavapuliyankulam - All Properties for Sale & Rent | LankaPropertyWeb". www.lankapropertyweb.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.[unreliable source?]
  2. ^ Jeganathan, Gnapirakasam (2019). Perum Oorum (in Tamil). Vavuniya: Author. pp. 45 to 55. ISBN 978-624-95247-0-5.