Araly (Tamil: அராலி, romanized: Arāli) is a town in Northern Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is located 8.6 km (5.34 mi) North West from the city of Jaffna. It is bordered by sea on both sides and surrounded by villages like Ponnalai, Moolai, Vaddukoddai, Sankarathai and Navali. During the Sri Lankan Civil War, the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) occupied Araly in 1986. The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) briefly occupied the city in 1987. The LTTE again occupied the village from 1989 until 1995, when the Sri Lankan Army regained control.

Araly
அராலி
අරාලි
Araly is located in Northern Province
Araly
Araly
Coordinates: 9°42′22″N 79°57′0″E / 9.70611°N 79.95000°E / 9.70611; 79.95000
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
DS DivisionValikamam West

Schools

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School Grades Type Roll Address Medium Sex Gat1 Admin District Zone Div
Araly Saraswathy Maha Vidyalayam
சரஸ்வதி மஹா வித்தியாலயம்[1]
1-13 1C 500 Araly South Tamil Mixed Pro JAF JAF Chankanai
Araly Hindu College 1-11 2 453 Araly North Tamil Mixed Pro JAF JAF Chankanai
A.M.T.M. School, Araly East 1-11 2 254 Araly East Tamil Mixed Pro JAF JAF Chankanai
Valliammai Memorial School 1-11 2 359 Araly Central Tamil Mixed Pro JAF JAF Chankanai
Murugamoorthy Vidyalayam 1-5 3 91 Araly Central Tamil Mixed Pro JAF JAF Chankanai
A.M.T.M. School, Araly North 1-5 3 57 Araly North Tamil Mixed Pro JAF JAF Chankanai

Temples

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  • Araly Avarampitti Sri Muththumari Amman Kovil
  • Araly Karaippiddy Pillaiyar Temple
  • Kalavathurai Vairavar Kovil
  • Araly Ahayakulam Vinayagar Aalayam
  • Araly Vannapuram Sivan Kovil
  • Araly North Mailiyatpuram Kanthaswamy Kovil
  • Araly North Gnana vyravar temple
  • Araly North Muruka moorthy temple
  • Araly malaiyalankadu Aiyanar Temple

Sports clubs

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There are number of sports clubs in Araly. Some of them are listed below. These clubs mainly have football teams. Araly Mawathai Sports club conducts Uzhavar Vizha (Farmers' Festival) on Thai Pongal day.[2] It is a highlight event of Araly.

  • Araly Mawathai Sports Club[3]
  • Araly Bharathi Sports Club(1959)
  • Araly Silverstars Sports Club
  • Araly Anna Sports Club
  • Araly Kalavaththurai Sports Club
  • Araly Kalaivani Sports Club
  • Araly A.L. Sports Club
  • Araly Nilaveli Sports Club

References

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  1. ^ "Araly Saraswathy Maha Vidyalayam". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  2. ^ Araly Mawathai Sports Club
  3. ^ Araly Mawathai Sports Club
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9°45′N 79°55′E / 9.750°N 79.917°E / 9.750; 79.917