Pandarikulam
Pandarikulam (Vavuniya-03 or official designation 214E[1]), (Tamil: பண்டாரிகுளம், romanized: Paṇṭārikuḷam; Sinhala: පණ්ඩාරිකුලම්, romanized: Paṇḍārikulam) is a suburb of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka.[2]
Pandarikulam பண்டாரிகுளம் පණ්ඩාරිකුලම් | |
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Suburb | |
![]() Road Connects Vavuniya Town & Pandarikulam | |
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Coordinates: 8°45′25″N 80°28′30″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
District | Vavuniya |
Urban Council | Vavuniya Urban Council |
Named for | Pandara Wanniyan |
Government | |
• Body | Grama Niladhari |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,800 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
Postal Code | 43000 |
Area code(s) | 024 |
The village was previously known as Karunkaliyadithoddam (Tamil: கருங்காலியடித்தோட்டம், romanized: Karuṅkāliyaṭittōṭṭam, lit. 'Ebony Garden') because of the Ebony trees in the area.[3][4]
Pandarikulam is one of a number of villages that surrounded Vanuniya which have been annexed by the town as it expanded.[5] Pandarikulam is located 1 km (0.62 mi) away from the centre of Vavuniya.[6]
Location
Pandarikulam is located 1 km (0.62 mi) away from Vanuniya. It is bordered to the north by Kurumankadu, to the east by Vairavarpuliyankula, to the west by Ukkulankulam, and to the south by Pandarikulam South.
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History
After the death of King Pandara Vanniyan in 1803, the place fell under the Kingdom of Kandy, until its eventual absorption by the British Empire as a protectorate following the Kandyan Convention of 1815.[7][8]
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Historical Place
Pandarikulam Muthumari Amman Kovil is an Hindu Temple in Pandarikulam. This temple was built in 1522AD. This is the Largest & Biggest Hindu Temple in Vavuniya District.[9]
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Education
- Vipulanantha College[10]
- Maths Centre
- Education Development Institute (EDI)
- Lincoln English Academy
- Colombus Best Institute (CBI)
Transport
- Vavuniya Railway Station, located 100 m (330 ft) from Pandarikulam.
- Vavuniya Airport 1 km (0.62 mi)
- Vavuniya Bus Stand 1 km (0.62 mi)
References
- "214E". www.vavuniya.dist.gov.lk. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- The traditional homeland of the Tamils. Kanal Publications. 1996. p. 376. ISBN 9789559424000.
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pandarikulam, Sri Lanka". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Pandarikulam, Sri Lanka - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". Geographic.org. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- Geographia Polonica, Issues 35-39. Polish Scientific Publishers. 1977. p. 160.
- "Satellite map of Sri Lanka : Google™ — share any place, address search; cities, countries, regions". Satellites.pro. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Pandarikulam Road, Vavuniya District". Mapio.net. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- "Vipulananda college, Pandarikulam, Vavuniya". Mapio.net. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- "Amman Kovil Road Pandarikulam". Mapio.net. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Vipulananda college, Pandarikulam, Vavuniya". Mapio.net. Retrieved 26 June 2019.