Thirukkovil or Tirukovil is a town in the
Ampara District
Ampara District (; ) is one of the 25 Districts of Sri Lanka, districts of Sri Lanka, the second-level administrative divisions of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a Government Agent (Sri Lanka), Distric ...
of
Sri Lanka
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, situated along the eastern coast of the island. It is north of
Pottuvil and south of
Kalmunai. In
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
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the name translates to God's-temple. It was affected by
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
It was previously located with the
Batticaloa District but now falls within the
Ampara District
Ampara District (; ) is one of the 25 Districts of Sri Lanka, districts of Sri Lanka, the second-level administrative divisions of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a Government Agent (Sri Lanka), Distric ...
. It is recognised for its traditional Tamil culture and temples. There is a Murugan temple:
Shri Sithira Velayutha Suvamy Kovil. The schools include, Thambiluvil National College, Thirukkovil MMTMV and Vinayagapuram Maha Vidyalayam
Thirukkovil was severely affected by the
tsunami of 26 December 2004. Because of the tsunami, many people lost their relatives and properties including houses, livestock and paddy fields. The population is slowly returning to its normal life with the help of the aid from government and NGOs.
See also
*
Thirukkovil Sithira Velayutha Swami Kovil
References
External links
Thirukkovil site
Towns in Ampara District
Thirukkovil DS Division
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