Nilavarai Explained

Nilavarai
Native Name:Tamil: நிலாவரை
Sinhala; Sinhalese: නිලවරම
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka Northern Province
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
Coordinates:9.75°N 80.0833°W

Nilavarai is a location in the Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is popular for a natural underground Water well (Called Nilavari Bottomless well) where the water never gets depleted and it serves the irrigation of the neighbouring fields.[1] There is another natural Water well in the Jaffna District by the name Idikundu (Idi-kun-du).

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Notes and References

  1. News: Nilaavarai. Tamilnet. 2007-07-31 . 2008-12-25.