Vairavarpuliyankulam வைரவர்புளியங்குளம் වයිරවර්පුලියන්කුලම්
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Coordinates: 8°45′31″N 80°28′40″E / 8.75861°N 80.47778°E / 8.75861; 80.47778
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern Province, Sri Lanka
District	Vavuniya
Urban Council	Vavuniya Urban Council
Weather
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. 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]

Ancient Vairavar Temple post-renovation look

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.

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