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Alaveddy ( ta, அளவெட்டி, translit=Aḷaveṭṭi; si, ඇලවැද්ද, translit=Ælavædda) is an area of South-West Valigamam (Valikamam) Division, Jaffna District,
The area has a number of temples, such as the Perumakkadavai Sri Siththi Vinayagar Temple which has a history of more than 700 years and it is administrated by Maniyakar Family for generations. Though this temple was under the administration of Rasakaria Sinkai Ariya Ambalavana Mudaliyar, Mr. Sinnaththambar, Mr. Kandiah, Mr. Nadarajah, Mr. Nadarajah Sivarajah this historical and ancient temple is now managed by Mr. Sivarajah Gokulan who is the Managing Trustee of this temple.
Shri Kumbalavalai Ganesha Temple, Kurukkal Kinnathadi Ganesha Temple, which is almost 650 years old.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It consists of five village tracts: Alaveddy North, Alaveddy Centre, Alaveddy East, Alaveddy South and Alaveddy West. Nearby villages are Uduvil, Chunnakam, Makiyappiddy, Sankuveli and Siruvilan. The nearest town is Sandilipay.
Temples
The area has a number of temples, such as the Perumakkadavai Sri Siththi Vinayagar Temple which has a history of more than 700 years and it is administrated by Maniyakar Family for generations. Though this temple was under the administration of Rasakaria Sinkai Ariya Ambalavana Mudaliyar, Mr. Sinnaththambar, Mr. Kandiah, Mr. Nadarajah, Mr. Nadarajah Sivarajah this historical and ancient temple is now managed by Mr. Sivarajah Gokulan who is the Managing Trustee of this temple.
Shri Kumbalavalai Ganesha Temple, Kurukkal Kinnathadi Ganesha Temple, which is almost 650 years old.
Notable Persons
* Alaveddy is the birthplace of Rasakaria Sinkai Ariya Ambalavana Mudaliyar, Maniagar of Valigamam (1845-1885 A.D) * Alaveddy is also the birthplace of MuhandiramT. Sathasiva Iyer
Muhandiram T. Sathasiva IyerThe word Muhandiram is not a part of his name. It is a title prevalent in Sri Lanka during the Colonial British rule. It is found before his name on the web pages referenced here and several writeups in Tamil language ...
who was the Director of Education for the combined Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
* V. Ponnambalam
Vallipuram Ponnambalam ( ta, வ. பொன்னம்பலம்; 18 December 1930 – 5 March 1994; commonly known as VP) was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and teacher. He was a prominent leader of the left-wing in northern Sri Lanka. He ser ...
- Teacher, Politician, District secretary for the Communist Party
A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of '' The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. ...
See also
*List of towns in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Northern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Jaffna District, Kilinochchi District, Mannar District, Mullaitivu District, and Vavuniya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
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References
External links
* Towns in Jaffna District Valikamam North DS Division {{NorthernLK-geo-stub