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Pungudutivu or Pungai Idu Tivu (Tamil: புங்குடுதீவு Sinhala: පුන්ගුඩුතිව්) is a small island composed of number villages that is just west of the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Northern Province. It is divided into 12 wards internally, each corresponding a major settlement.
Welcome to Pungudutivu, a Tropical island in the Bay of Bengal, part of the majestic Indian Ocean. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of what makes Pungudutivu unique – from its geography and climate to its population, infrastructure, and beyond.
Sivaloganathan Vithiya (25 November 1996 – 13 May 2015) was an 18 year old Sri Lankan Tamil schoolgirl who was gang raped and murdered on the island of Pungudutivu in northern Sri Lanka in May 2015.
Pungudutivu in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 183 mi (or 295 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city. Local time in Pungudutivu is now 05:24 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours.
Pungudutivu is an island in the Jaffna peninsula separated from the mainland from the east by a shallow channel approximately 3.5 km away. A 3.8 km causeway connects this island to the mainland. A 1.75 km wide channel to Nainativu separates the island from the west.
Facts: 1. The Sivan Temple in Pungudutivu, Sri Lanka is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. 2. The temple was built in the 8th Century CE by King Parakramabahu I. 3. The temple is located on an island known as Pungudutivu and is one of the most important Shiva temples in the country. 4.
Kannakai Amman Temple in Pungudutivu, Sri Lanka, is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus of the island. The main form of worship at the temple is puja, which is the offering of prayers and other offerings to a deity.
