Neervely Explained

Neervely
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Northern
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Jaffna
Subdivision Type4:DS Division
Subdivision Name4:Valikamam East
Subdivision Type5:Area Government Office
Subdivision Name5:Kopay
Named For:water around
Leader Party:tna
Population Total:50,000
Population As Of:2011 est.
Timezone1:0530

Neervely is a village located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 8 km from Jaffna along the Point Pedro road.

Neerveli is located in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka in the Valigamam East Region on point pedro Road next to Koppai North. Surrounded by water on all four sides. Contains water sources and fields. It is an agricultural village and famous for its banana plantation. It is rich in limestone. Nilavari well is located 4 km north of Neerveli. When Rama came to Sri Lanka water flowed to pierce Ambal's land. Rama and Anumar's entourage drank water from it. It is 180 feet tall. In course of time it became a big well. It also has many tourist centers like Pokkani. This is history evidence from "history of neervely "

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Education in Neervely

Places of Worship

Agriculture

Especially Banana, paddy and other vegetables etc.

Neervely has Sri Lanka's leading big banana market too.

Industries

Building construction, wood and metal works

Bank robbery

On March 25, 1981, militants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization robbed a bank van of Rs. 8. 1 million rupees near Neervely.[3] [4] This was the last joint operation between LTTE and TELO.

External links

Notes and References

  1. dh-web.org/place.names/index.html
  2. Web site: Attiar Hindu College. 24 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100818214340/http://www.ahc.neervely.info/. 18 August 2010.
  3. News: KP: LTTE’s elusive chief arms procurer. 2007-09-16. The Nation on Sunday. 24 April 2010.
  4. News: The return of Balasingham . Jeyaraj . D.B.S. . 31 March 2002 . The Sunday Leader . Tamil Canadian . 24 April 2010.