Erukkalampiddy

Erukkalampiddy
எருக்கலம்பிட்டி
එරුකලම්පිඪ්ඪි
Town
Erukkalampiddy is located in Northern Province
Erukkalampiddy
Erukkalampiddy
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 9°2′N 79°52′E / 9.033°N 79.867°E / 9.033; 79.867
Country Sri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern Province
DistrictMannar District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Erukkalampiddy or Erukkalampiddi (Tamil: எருக்கலம்பிட்டி, romanized: Erukkalampiṭṭi; Sinhala: එරුකලම්පිඪ්ඪි, romanized: Erukalampiḍhḍhi) is a small coastal town on the eastern coast of Mannar Island in Mannar District, northern Province Sri Lanka. It lies along the A14 road northwest of Mannar. It contains a maternity home, a post office and a fish market. It contains several Muslim landmarks such as Erukkalampiddy Kattubawa Jumma Masjid, Erukkalampiddy Mohideen Jumma Masjid, Erukklampiddy Central College and Erukkalampiddy Muslim Mahalir Maha Vidyalayam, one of the first ladies' government Muslim schools in Northern Province. The principal language is Tamil.

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