Nedunkerny

Town in Sri Lanka

Nedunkerny^[2] (Tamil: நெடுங்கேணி, romanized: Neṭuṅkēṇi) (also spelt Nedunkeni, Nedunkerni) is a town in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. The roads going through Nedunkerny^[3][4] link Puliyankulam with Oddusuddan, and Puliyankulam with Mullaitivu.

Religion

Nedunkerny Murugan

Sri Kathirvelayuthar Temple is a Hindu temple. The temple is also known as Nedunkerny Murugan and is very prestigious amongst its devotees across Vavuniya, Mullativu and Jaffna districts.

During the civilian war, the temple had been severely affected and damaged.^[5]

Education

V/ Nedunkerny Maha Vidyalayam is a school in Northern Province. V/ Nedunkerny Maha Vidyalayam^[6][7] is situated in Nedunkerny Town.

Schools in Nedunkerny Division

• Ananthapuliyankulam G.T.M.S.^[8]
• Ayilady G.T.M.S.
• Kanagarayankulam M.V.
• Kana Path Vidyalayam
• Karappukuththy G.T.M.S.
• Katkulam G.T.M.S.
• Koramoddai G.T.M.S.
• Kovilpuliyankulam G.T.M.S.
• Kurisuddakulam G.T.M.S.
• Mamadu Sri Vaani Vidyalayam
• Mannakulam G.T.M.S.
• Maraviluppai G.T.M.S.
• Maruthodai G.T.M.S.
• Muruganantha Vidyalayam
• Nainamadu G.T.M.S.
• Navalar Vidyalayam
• Navaratnam Vidyalayam
• Nochchikulam Muthumary Vidyalayam
• Paddadaipirinthakulam G.T.M.S.
• Paddadaipirinthakulam
• Palayawady G.T.M.S.
• Pandaravanniyan Vidyalayam
• Periyadampan Sri Ganesha Vidyalayam
• Periyakulam G.T.M.S.
• Periyamadu G.T.M.S.
• Puliyankulam Hindu College
• Puthoor G.T.M.S.
• Puthuvilankulam G.T.M.S.
• Selvavinayagar Vidyalayam
• Senaipulavu Umayal Vidyalayam
• Sinnadampan Barathy Vidyalayam
• Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalayam
• Thaninayagam Adikalar Vidyalayam
• Unchalkaddy G.T.M.S.
• Vedivaiththakallu G.T.M.S.
• Velankulam G.T.M.S.
• Vickneswara Maha Vidyalayam
• Vivekanantha Vidyalayam

See also

• Operation Jayasikurui
• Thandikulam–Omanthai offensive
• List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
• List of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces

References

1. Sri Lanka Post
2. Sri Lanka Places. "Explore Nedunkerny". Retrieved 2023-12-25.
3. Vavuniya, North. "Nedunkerny's Schools, Hospitals, GN Division, Police Station by Vavuniya North DS Division". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
4. "Vavuniya North Administrative Map - OCHA". Retrieved 2006-10-15.
5. destruction of Hindu temples.
6. "Vavuniya North Zone Schools". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
7. "Vavuniya North Provincial Schools by Vavuniya District". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
8. G.T.M.S.=Government Tamil Mixed School; M.V= Maha Vidyalayam

• Vavuniya, District. "Grama Niladhari Divisions".