Ukkulankulam

Ukkulankulam (official designation 214E Vavuniya South), (Tamil: உக்குளாங்குளம், romanized: Ukkuḷāṅkuḷam; Sinhala: උකුලංගුලම්, romanized: ukulaṁgulam) is a suburb of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka. Ukkulankulam was a part of Pandarikulam during the reign of the Vanni king. Today there are two different villages but administratively the two are considered one and the same. However there are separate local council members.^[1]

Ukkulankulam உக்குளாங்குளம் උකුලංගුලම්
Suburb
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Coordinates: 8°45′14″N 80°28′30″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern Province, Sri Lanka
District	Vavuniya
Urban Council	Vavuniya South Tamil Prasdesihya Sabha
Weather
Government
• Type	Prasdesihya Sabha
• Body	Grama Niladhari
• GS	S. Rahulprasadh
Area
• Total	12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population
• Total	3,459
Time zone	UTC+5:30
Postal Code	43000
Area code	024

Etymology

Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain

The name of the village is derived from the presence of the Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, known as Ukkiḻāṉ, in the area.^[2]

Location

Ukkulankulam is located 4 km (2.5 mi) away from Vavuniya. It is bordered to the north and east by Pandarikulam, to the west by Kurumankadu, and to the south by Koomankulam.

Historical sites

The Shiva Lingam found in the Ukkulankulam Shiva Temple is the only 5-faced Shiva Lingam in Sri Lanka. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple is similar to that of the Kasi Vishwanathar Temple of India.

Education

• Kanara Pre-School

See also

• List of towns in Northern Province, Sri Lanka