Vairavarpuliyankulam
City in Sri Lanka
Vairavarpuliyankulam வைரவர்புளியங்குளம் වයිරවර්පුලියන්කුලම් | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Named for | Vairavar Puḷiyamaram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Vavuniya Urban Council |
| • Body | Grama Niladhari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | <2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
| Postal Code | 43000 |
| Area code | 024 |
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.[citation needed] 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]
Etymology
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]
Puḷiya Maram
Geography
Vairavarpuliyankulam is bordered to the north by Kurumankadu, to the east and south by Katkuly, and to the west by Pandarikulam.
Education
Popular schools or other educational services in Vavuniya district are located in or close to the city.
Transportation
Vavuniya Railway Station and Vavuniya Bus Stand are located there.
Medical
Vavuniya General Hospital is located there.
