Ukkulankulam
உக்குளாங்குளம்
උකුලංගුලම්
Suburb
Ukkulankulam is located in Greater Vavuniya
Ukkulankulam
Ukkulankulam
Ukkulankulam is located in Northern Province
Ukkulankulam
Ukkulankulam
Ukkulankulam is located in Sri Lanka
Ukkulankulam
Ukkulankulam
Coordinates: 8°45′14″N 80°28′30″E / 8.75389°N 80.47500°E / 8.75389; 80.47500
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern Province, Sri Lanka
DistrictVavuniya
Urban CouncilVavuniya South Tamil Prasdesihya Sabha
Weather 
Government
  TypePrasdesihya Sabha
  BodyGrama Niladhari
  GSS. Rahulprasadh
Area
  Total12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
  Total3,459
Time zoneUTC+5:30
Postal Code
43000
Area code024

Ukkulankulam (official designation 214E Vavuniya South), (Tamil: உக்குளாங்குளம் , romanized: Ukkuḷāṅkuḷam; Sinhala: උකුලංගුලම්, romanized: ukulaṁgulam) is a suburb of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka. Ukkulankulam was a part of Pandarikulam during the reign of the Vanni king. Today there are two different villages but administratively the two are one and the same. However there are separate local council members.[1]

Etymology

Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain

The name of the village is derived from the presence of the Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, known as Ukkiḻāṉ, in the area.[2]

Location

Ukkulankulam is located 4 km (2.5 mi) away from Vavuniya. It is bordered to the north and east by Pandarikulam, to the west by Kurumankadu, and to the south by Koomankulam.

Historical sites

The Shiva Lingam found in the Ukkulankulam Shiva Temple is the only 5-faced Shiva Lingam in Sri Lanka. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple is similar to that of the Kasi Vishwanathar Temple Of India.

Education

  • Kanara Pre-School

See also

References

  1. "Ukkulankulam locality, Northern Province, Sri Lanka". lk.geoview.info. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. Jeganathan, Gnapirakasam (2019). Perum Oorum (in Tamil). Vavuniya. p. 48. ISBN 978-624-95247-0-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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