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Neervely is a village located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 8 km from Jaffna along the Point Pedro road.
Neervely | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Valikamam East |
| Area Government Office | Kopay |
| Named for | water around |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
• Total | 50,000 |
| Time zone | 0530 |
Neerveli is located in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka in the Valigamam East Region on point pedro Road next to Koppai North. Surrounded by water on all four sides. Contains water sources and fields. It is an agricultural village and famous for its banana plantation. It is rich in limestone. Nilavari well is located 4 km north of Neerveli. When Rama came to Sri Lanka water flowed to pierce Ambal's land. Rama and Anumar's entourage drank water from it. It is 180 feet tall. In course of time it became a big well. It also has many tourist centers like Pokkani. This is history evidence from "history of neervely "
.[1]
Education in Neervely
edit- Attiar Hindu College, Neervely was established in 1929.[2]
- Hindu Tamil mixed school, Neervely South.
- Ramupillai vithyalayam, Neervely West.
- Four other schools[citation needed][3]
Places of Worship
edit- Neervely Kanthaswami Temple
- Neervely Arasakesari Pillaiyar Temple
- Neervely Vaikaal Tharavai Pillaiyar Temple
Agriculture
editEspecially Banana, paddy and other vegetables etc.
Neervely has Sri Lanka's leading big banana market too.
Industries
editBuilding construction, wood and metal works
Bank robbery
editOn March 25, 1981, militants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization robbed a bank van of Rs. 8. 1 million rupees near Neervely.[4][5] This was the last joint operation between LTTE and TELO.
References
edit- ^ dh-web.org/place.names/index.html
- ^ "Attiar Hindu College". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ www
.neervely .ca /photo _gallery /index .php?album=Neervely+Schools - ^ "KP: LTTE's elusive chief arms procurer". The Nation on Sunday. 2007-09-16. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Jeyaraj, D.B.S. (31 March 2002). "The return of Balasingham". The Sunday Leader. Tamil Canadian. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
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