Vairavarpuliyankulam | |
Population Total: | <2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Elevation M: | 104 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 43000 |
Area Code: | 024 |
Governing Body: | Grama Niladhari |
Government Type: | Vavuniya Urban Council |
Leader Title: | GS |
Leader Title1: | Local Authority Member |
Subdivision Type4: | Weather |
Subdivision Name4: | |
Area Total Km2: | 12.1 |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Vavuniya Greater#Sri Lanka Northern Province#Sri Lanka |
Native Name: | Tamil: வைரவர்புளியங்குளம் Sinhala; Sinhalese: වයිරවර්පුලියන්කුලම් |
Settlement Type: | City |
Flag Size: | 250px |
Coordinates: | 8.7586°N 80.4778°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | Left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Vavuniya |
Subdivision Type3: | Urban Council |
Subdivision Name3: | Vavuniya Urban Council |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Named For: | Vairavar Puḷiyamaram |
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. 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]
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]
Vairavarpuliyankulam is bordered to the north by Kurumankadu, to the east and south by Katkuly, and to the west by Pandarikulam.
Popular schools or other educational services in Vavuniya district are located in or close to the city.
Vavuniya Railway Station and Vavuniya Bus Stand are located there.
Vavuniya General Hospital is located there.