புங்குடுதீவு - Punguduthivu

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புங்குடுதீவு - Punguduthivu - පුංගුඩුතීව් දිවයින. Pungudutivu (Tamil: புங்குடுதீவு) 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. Most of the residents of the Island are Tamils with majority being Hindus and a minority Christians. It has come to prominence due to number of cases of rapes and murders such as Sarathambal and Ilayathambi Tharsini during the Sri Lankan civil war. The civil war has also led a large number of people to migrate out of the Island throughout the world.
The island had the name of Middelburg from 1568 till 1802, after a Dutch town.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pungudutivu
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Coordinates:   9°36'19"N   79°50'46"E

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  • This island is called Pungulutivu. Velanai is the Place on Kayts from there is a causeway to Pungulutivu, which can be accessed by road from Jaffna. It has a jetty to go to the outer Jaffna islets, like Analaitivu, Neduntivu (Delft) and of cause Nainativu with a famous and only left over Pilgrimage Place for Buddists.
  • PUNGADIVA, PUNGUDUTHITHA
  • Pungudutivu is a beauiful Island
  • This place belongs to evereyone
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  • Dil irunda vandhu paruda Dr Silva !
  • i sold my tobacco to them
  • இலங்கைத் தமிழரின் உண்மையான வரலாறு, இலங்கைத் தமிழர் இணையத்தளம் unarvukal dot com
  • I order midget from there :D very yummy!
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