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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Especially Banana, paddy and other vegetables etc.
Neervely has Sri Lanka's leading big banana market too.
Building construction, wood and metal works
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.