Nelukkulam
Nelukulam or Nelukkulam or Nellukkulam (official designation 218), (Tamil: நெளுக்குளம், romanized: Neḷukkuḷam; Sinhala: නෙළුකුලම්, romanized: neḷukulam) is a suburb of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka. Nelukkulam is located 5.1 km (3.17 mi) away from the centre of Vavuniya.[1][2]
Suburb in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
Nelukkulam நெளுக்குளம் නෙළුකුලම් | |
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Suburb | |
Named for | Lotus |
Government | |
• Type | Urban Council |
• Body | Grama Niladhari |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,000 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
Postal Code | 43000 |
Area code | 024 |
Etymology
Nelu means lotus in Sinhala and the village is also known as Nelukkulam based on the lotus pond there.[3]
Location
Nelukkulam is located 1 km (0.62 mi) away from Vanuniya. It is bordered to the north by Poovarasankulam, to the east by Vannansinnakkulam, to the west by Kurukkal Puthukkulam, and to the south by Cheddikulam.
References
Education
Nelukkulam Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalayam