Velanai
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Velanai
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
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Velanai (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a small village on Velanai Island, off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in the north of Sri Lanka.[1][2]
The majority of the population are— Hindu along with a minority of Christians. There are a number of Hindu temples along with churches and schools. Sir Vaithilingam Duraiswamy, a member of parliament during the British colonial period, and his son Yogendra Duraiswamy, a Sri Lankan diplomat, were born in Velanai.
Etymology
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The name Velanai is believed to have been derived from 2 terms combined into one word: Vel, which means spear, and Anai, meaning ashore. The name is based in a local legend about the spear of Murugan, a god in Hinduism, landing ashore the island. Murugan is worshiped as a popular god in Velanai.
History
Archaeological evidence
Archaeological evidence of ancient life in Chaddi (Template:Langx) sea side suggested that there was a well-organised civilisation on the island. Chaaddi is an important archaeological site studied since 2009. Artefacts ranging from protohistoric, the early historic period to the times of medieval Chinese trade were found at this place.[3][4]
In 2024, the remains of a 3,400 year old human were found at Chaddi, reported to be the first confirmed prehistoric human remains found in the Jaffna Peninsula.[5]
The nearby coastal strip, at Chaddi, housed one of the cemeteries built by the Tamil Tigers for their dead fighters. This cemetery was destroyed by the Sri Lankan Army in the 1990s, but then was rebuilt during the 2002 ceasefire period. The occupying Sri Lankan Navy once again destroyed the cemetery after the end of the civil war leaving no traces behind, in land since used by John Keells.[6][citation needed]
Geography and climate
Velanai is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.. It is surrounded by the Palk Strait and located at a distance of 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-west of Jaffna town. Most of Velanai district is a level plain with a maximum elevation of 15 metres (49 ft) above mean sea level. The total area of this island is nearly Template:Cvt.[citation needed].
Places of interest
- Vangalavadi Murugan Temple
- Velanai Perunkulam Muththumaari Amman Temple
- Periyapulam Maha Ganapathy (Mudippillaiyar) Temple - Velanai West
- Puliyankoodal Seruththanaipathi Sri Raja Mahamary Amman Temple
- cheddipulam kalavathurai ayyanar temple
- Saatti Sea side
- Velanai Ayyanar Kovil
- Velanai Central College
Gallery
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AdministrativeMap" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Sri Lanka. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Sri Lanka. 28 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Secretariat Velanai". Gov of Sri Lanka. Gov of Sri Lanka.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TamilNet: 01.07.11 Eezham Tamil coastal areas intensively encroached by Sri Lanka". TamilNet. 1 July 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Historical Record of Kayts Island (2017)".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The first evidence of Prehistoric seafarers of South Asia was found on Velanai Island in Jaffna. | Sri Lanka Archaeology". Sri Lanka Archeology. 9 January 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TamilNet: 01.07.11 Eezham Tamil coastal areas intensively encroached by Sri Lanka". TamilNet. 1 July 2011.
External links
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