Nedunkerny Explained

Nedunkerny
Native Name:	நெடுங்கேணி
Settlement Type:	Town
Pushpin Map:	Sri Lanka Northern Province#Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Northern
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Type4:	Divisional Secretariat
Subdivision Name4:	Vavuniya North
Coordinates:	9.0614°N 80.6609°W
Leader Title:	Mayor
Unit Pref:	Metric
Timezone:	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Utc Offset:	+5:30
Postal Code Type:	Postal Code
Postal Code:	43075 ^[1]

Nedunkerny^[2] (Tamil: நெடுங்கேணி|translit=Neṭuṅkēṇi) (also spelt Nedunkeni, Nedunkerni) is a town in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. The roads going through Nedunkerny^{[3] [4]} link Puliyankulam with Oddusuddan, and Puliyankulam with Mullaitivu.

Religion

Sri Kathirvelayuthar Temple is a Hindu temple. The temple is also known as Nedunkerny Murugan and is very prestigious amongst its devotees across Vavuniya, Mullativu and Jaffna districts.

During the civilian war, the temple had been severely affected and damaged.^[5]

Education

V/ Nedunkerny Maha Vidyalayam is a school in Northern Province. V/ Nedunkerny Maha Vidyalayam^{[6] [7]} is situated in Nedunkerny Town.

Schools in Nedunkerny Division

• Ananthapuliyankulam G.T.M.S.^[8]
• Ayilady G.T.M.S.
• Kanagarayankulam M.V.
• Kana Path Vidyalayam
• Karappukuththy G.T.M.S.
• Katkulam G.T.M.S.
• Koramoddai G.T.M.S.
• Kovilpuliyankulam G.T.M.S.
• Kurisuddakulam G.T.M.S.
• Mamadu Sri Vaani Vidyalayam
• Mannakulam G.T.M.S.
• Maraviluppai G.T.M.S.
• Maruthodai G.T.M.S.
• Muruganantha Vidyalayam
• Nainamadu G.T.M.S.
• Navalar Vidyalayam
• Navaratnam Vidyalayam
• Nochchikulam Muthumary Vidyalayam
• Paddadaipirinthakulam G.T.M.S.
• Paddadaipirinthakulam
• Palayawady G.T.M.S.
• Pandaravanniyan Vidyalayam
• Periyadampan Sri Ganesha Vidyalayam
• Periyakulam G.T.M.S.
• Periyamadu G.T.M.S.
• Puliyankulam Hindu College
• Puthoor G.T.M.S.
• Puthuvilankulam G.T.M.S.
• Selvavinayagar Vidyalayam
• Senaipulavu Umayal Vidyalayam
• Sinnadampan Barathy Vidyalayam
• Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalayam
• Thaninayagam Adikalar Vidyalayam
• Unchalkaddy G.T.M.S.
• Vedivaiththakallu G.T.M.S.
• Velankulam G.T.M.S.
• Vickneswara Maha Vidyalayam
• Vivekanantha Vidyalayam

See also

• Operation Jayasikurui
• Thandikulam–Omanthai offensive
• List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
• List of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces

References

• Web site: Vavuniya. District. Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Notes and References

1. http://www.slpost.gov.lk/postcode_new/index.php Sri Lanka Post
2. Web site: Sri Lanka Places. Explore Nedunkerny. 2023-12-25.
3. Web site: Vavuniya. North. Nedunkerny's Schools, Hospitals, GN Division, Police Station by Vavuniya North DS Division. 2023-12-22.
4. Web site: Vavuniya North Administrative Map - OCHA. 2006-10-15.
5. Book: destruction of Hindu temples .
6. Web site: Vavuniya North Zone Schools. 2023-12-22.
7. Web site: Vavuniya North Provincial Schools by Vavuniya District. 2023-12-22.
8. G.T.M.S.=Government Tamil Mixed School; M.V= Maha Vidyalayam