Puliyanthivu
Puliyanthivu
புளியந்தீவு පුළියංතීවු | |
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This area was colonial port | |
Interactive map of Puliyanthivu | |
| Coordinates: 7°42′45.39″N 81°41′49.33″E / 7.7126083°N 81.6970361°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Batticaloa |
| Divisional Secretariat | Manmunai North |
Native name: புளியந்தீவு පුළියංතීවු | |
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Puliyanthivu in 3D map | |
Interactive map of Puliyanthivu | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Batticaloa Lagoon |
| Administration | |
| District | Batticaloa District |
| City | Batticaloa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 7,034 |
Puliyanthivu (Tamil: புளியந்தீவு) is an island of Sri Lanka and part of Batticaloa town. It has important infrastructures such as government buildings (District Secretariat. municipal council, post office, public library, teaching hospital, bus stand, etc.), banks, schools, worship places and places of historical importance, notably Batticaloa Fort.[1]
Etymology
Batticaloa historical book Mattakalapputh Thamilakam quotes from Swami Vipulananda that Vedda’s chieftain Puliyan ruled the area and his name later adapted to the island. Puliyanthivu literally means "island of Puliyan" (thivu means island). Also, the book quotes from Mahavamsa that there was a caste called Pulinthar, which could be the reason for the name of the island. As per the common naming norms of villages in Batticaloa, which are called by the name of tree or a pond, the island could have been named after the tamarind tree, as there were a lot of tamarind trees in the area. Tamarind is called "puli" in Tamil. Literally, it means "island of tamarind".[2]
History
In the 11th century, one the minister among seven ministers of king Kathirsuthan of Chola dynasty was ruled the area, and the minister name was Pulimaran.[3]
References
- ^ Puliyanthivu
- ^ V. C. Kandaiya (1964). Mattakalapputh Thamilakam (மட்டக்களப்புத் தமிழகம்). pp. 390, 391.
- ^ V. C. Kandaiya (1964). Mattakalapputh Thamilakam (மட்டக்களப்புத் தமிழகம்). p. 414.