Puliyanthivu

Puliyanthivu
புளியந்தீவு
පුළියංතීවු
This area was colonial port
This area was colonial port
Coordinates: 7°42′45.39″N 81°41′49.33″E / 7.7126083°N 81.6970361°E / 7.7126083; 81.6970361
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern
DistrictBatticaloa
Divisional SecretariatManmunai North
Puliyanthivu
Native name:
புளியந்தீவு
පුළියංතීවු
Puliyanthivu in 3D map
Map
Geography
LocationBatticaloa Lagoon
Administration
DistrictBatticaloa District
CityBatticaloa
Demographics
Population7,034

Puliyanthivu (Tamil: புளியந்தீவு) is an island of Sri Lanka and part of Batticaloa town. It has important infrastructures such as government buildings (District Secretariat. Municipal council, Post office, Public library, Teaching hospital, Bus stand, etc.), banks, schools, religious worship places and historical importance places, notably Batticaloa Fort.[1]