Koomankulam கூமாங்குளம் කුමාංකුලම්
Suburb
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Coordinates: 8°46′34″N 80°27′28″E / 8.77611°N 80.45778°E / 8.77611; 80.45778
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern Province, Sri Lanka
District	Vavuniya
Pradeshiya Sabha	Vavuniya South Tamil Pradeshiya Sabha
Weather
Named for	Kūmā Tree
Government
• Type	Pradeshiya Sabha
• Body	Grama Niladhari
Area
• Total	31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population
• Total	~15,000
Time zone	UTC+5:30
Postal Code	43000
Area code	024

Koomankulam (Vavuniya-04 or Official Name 214F), (Tamil: கூமாங்குளம், romanized: Kūmāṅkuḷam; Sinhala: කුමාංකුලම්, romanized: kumāṁkulam) is a suburb and is considered to be the largest village in Sri Lanka. It is the most populated area in Vavuniya. Administered by Vavuniya South Tamil Pradeshiya Sabha.^[1]

Etymology

The Kūmā tree that gave rise to the name Koomankulam

The village came to be known as Koomankulam due to the abundance of Kūmā trees in the area.

Location

Koomankulam is located 7.4 km (4.6 mi) away from Vanuniya. It is bordered to the north by Manipuram, to the east by Ganeshapuram, to the west by Pattanichipuliyankulam, and to the south by Nelukkulam.

Safety

Koomankulam is one of the most troubled places in Vavuniya. It is very difficult for women to walk outside at night. Village with a lot of fear of thieves

Education

Koomankulam Sithivinaygar Vidyalayam

References