வரலாறு படைத்த நெடுந்தீவு இன்று களியாட்ட விடுதிகளின் நிலைக்களமாகிறதா!!!!!
அலசுகிறார் D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Economic Development minister & Presidential sibling Basil Rajapaksa has blueprint to develop Neduntheevu/Delft into an eco-tourist resort
Neduntheevu meaning long Island in Tamil is Sri Lanka’s largest off shore Island. It is in the Palk straits & is called Delft in EnglishThe oval shaped flat Island is about 50 sq km in area. It is roughly 8 km in length & 6 km in breadth.It is 28 miles away from Jaffna city
Addressing a meeting in Delft, Basil told residents to be ready to cater to tourists as he wanted to make the Island an eco-tourist resort
Neduntheevu would be beautified into a magnificient tourist attraction.A power plant to supply constant electricity would also be set up
The economic development minister who is in charge of tourism told Neduntheevu residents cabana type cottages would be constructed there
Cabanas are small huts with thatched roofs built near large bodies of water in tropical regions. These are very popular with eco-tourists
Basil Rajapaksa wants to build cabanas to be owned,maintained & managed by Delft residents who will be trained in hospitality service sector
A project to beautify Delft as a tourist attraction will be implemented. A small power plant will be set up to supply regular electricity
Infra-structure in Neduntheevu will be developed. The jetty will be deepened, Roads will be modernised. A water supply scheme will be set up
A network of bunds similiar to the Dikes in Netherlands will be built to prevent sea water intrusion inland&curb increasing salinity of soil
Rijckloff van Goens who was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1678-1681 named 8 Islands in the north after Dutch cities & towns
While Dutch names have gone out of usage in the other Islands, Neduntheevu retains the Dutch name&is named as Delft in Admirality charts
The picturesque Island has a population (Tamil) of 5-6000 people. It is an ideal tourist spot with golden sandy beaches & sparkling shallow seas
A remarkable feature of Delft are herds of semi-feral ponies.These privately owned freely roaming herds of ponies live freely in the wild
These descendants of horses& ponies introduced to the Island by the Portugese & then maintained by the Dutch are owned by the people of Delft
There is also a small Dutch fort&ruins of Dutch stables.There are also ruins of a fortress belonging to legendary Tamil ruler Vediyarasan
An indigenous folk drama or Naatukoothu about the King Vediyarasan is very popular in the Island. Delft also has a gigantic Baobab tree
Another feature of Delft are the walls surrounding compounds being constructed by balancing coral&limestones tightly on top of each other
Among other Delft attractions are a giant footprint engraved in stony ground & an ultra- deep freshwater well called Devils well
Transport to Delft is by sea with ferries leaving for & returning from Neduntheevu to Kurikaattuvaan pier in Pungudutheevu Island
A tragic incident etched in Neduntheevu memory is the mid sea massacre of Tamil passengers aboard the vessel “Kumuthini” by the navy in 1985
Father Xavier Thaninayagam (1913 – 1980)Many of Neduntheevu’s sons&daughters have done well in life through studies. The Tamil scholar Rev.Fr Xavier Thaninayakam is of Delft origin
Lack of economic opportunities has led to large scale migration of Neduntheevu people to Jaffna peninsula& the northern mainland of Wanni
The eco-tourism project of Basil Rajapaksa if implemented properly as promised could result in the economy of Neduntheevu doing well
Economic Development minister & Presidential sibling Basil Rajapaksa has blueprint to develop Neduntheevu/Delft into an eco-tourist resort
Neduntheevu meaning long Island in Tamil is Sri Lanka’s largest off shore Island. It is in the Palk straits & is called Delft in EnglishThe oval shaped flat Island is about 50 sq km in area. It is roughly 8 km in length & 6 km in breadth.It is 28 miles away from Jaffna city
Addressing a meeting in Delft, Basil told residents to be ready to cater to tourists as he wanted to make the Island an eco-tourist resort
Neduntheevu would be beautified into a magnificient tourist attraction.A power plant to supply constant electricity would also be set up
The economic development minister who is in charge of tourism told Neduntheevu residents cabana type cottages would be constructed there
Cabanas are small huts with thatched roofs built near large bodies of water in tropical regions. These are very popular with eco-tourists
Basil Rajapaksa wants to build cabanas to be owned,maintained & managed by Delft residents who will be trained in hospitality service sector
A project to beautify Delft as a tourist attraction will be implemented. A small power plant will be set up to supply regular electricity
Infra-structure in Neduntheevu will be developed. The jetty will be deepened, Roads will be modernised. A water supply scheme will be set up
A network of bunds similiar to the Dikes in Netherlands will be built to prevent sea water intrusion inland&curb increasing salinity of soil
Rijckloff van Goens who was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1678-1681 named 8 Islands in the north after Dutch cities & towns
While Dutch names have gone out of usage in the other Islands, Neduntheevu retains the Dutch name&is named as Delft in Admirality charts
The picturesque Island has a population (Tamil) of 5-6000 people. It is an ideal tourist spot with golden sandy beaches & sparkling shallow seas
A remarkable feature of Delft are herds of semi-feral ponies.These privately owned freely roaming herds of ponies live freely in the wild
These descendants of horses& ponies introduced to the Island by the Portugese & then maintained by the Dutch are owned by the people of Delft
There is also a small Dutch fort&ruins of Dutch stables.There are also ruins of a fortress belonging to legendary Tamil ruler Vediyarasan
An indigenous folk drama or Naatukoothu about the King Vediyarasan is very popular in the Island. Delft also has a gigantic Baobab tree
Another feature of Delft are the walls surrounding compounds being constructed by balancing coral&limestones tightly on top of each other
Among other Delft attractions are a giant footprint engraved in stony ground & an ultra- deep freshwater well called Devils well
Transport to Delft is by sea with ferries leaving for & returning from Neduntheevu to Kurikaattuvaan pier in Pungudutheevu Island
A tragic incident etched in Neduntheevu memory is the mid sea massacre of Tamil passengers aboard the vessel “Kumuthini” by the navy in 1985
Father Xavier Thaninayagam (1913 – 1980)Many of Neduntheevu’s sons&daughters have done well in life through studies. The Tamil scholar Rev.Fr Xavier Thaninayakam is of Delft origin
Lack of economic opportunities has led to large scale migration of Neduntheevu people to Jaffna peninsula& the northern mainland of Wanni
The eco-tourism project of Basil Rajapaksa if implemented properly as promised could result in the economy of Neduntheevu doing well
சில கருத்தாளர்களின் கருத்துக்கள்.
Stan Devotta says:
Bishop of Mannar, Rt Rev Dr Rayappu Joseph is also from Delfts
Thavaratnam says:
I have try to put few wording of Delft because my grand father also born in Nedunthivuu then moved to Jaffna for education.After some time he is migrated to Malaya.
I am happy to see that Mr.Basil has identified that the Nedunthivu got potential to become a tourist hub.
I also sadly noted here that EPDP criminals (Nepolian,Sam…) are using Delft as thier shelter once they have finished their assignments in Jaffna & Vavuniya.
Regards,Ratnam.
Safa says:
This project should be implemented and vested with the people of Delft. There should be no undue military interference. If so it is welcome and a good step by the Minister.
Safa says: July 19, 2011 at 6:43 am This project should be implemented and vested with the people of Delft. There should be no undue military interference. If so it is welcome and a good step by the Minister.
Stan Devotta says:
Bishop of Mannar, Rt Rev Dr Rayappu Joseph is also from Delfts
Thavaratnam says:
I have try to put few wording of Delft because my grand father also born in Nedunthivuu then moved to Jaffna for education.After some time he is migrated to Malaya.
I am happy to see that Mr.Basil has identified that the Nedunthivu got potential to become a tourist hub.
I also sadly noted here that EPDP criminals (Nepolian,Sam…) are using Delft as thier shelter once they have finished their assignments in Jaffna & Vavuniya.
Regards,Ratnam.
Safa says:
This project should be implemented and vested with the people of Delft. There should be no undue military interference. If so it is welcome and a good step by the Minister.
Safa says: July 19, 2011 at 6:43 am This project should be implemented and vested with the people of Delft. There should be no undue military interference. If so it is welcome and a good step by the Minister.
Have you any realiable reason to supoting your argument?
samarasekara
Rama says:
Dear Samarasekara,Neduntheevu is totally controlled by Navy n EPDP. Ppl can not freely express their ideas, even in past elections no other political parties allowed to go there n have meetings independently. U can find this informations in election monitoring group’s website. Moreover they r fully conrolling fishing activities, exporting ect. So it won’t be a people led project, but definitly Douglus-Basil project, help to fill their pockets.
T. Siva, Cornwall says:
Like dog raising its leg every time seeing a post, all the development Rajapaksas know is tourism to graft the system in developing it.
Sri Lanka tourism has become nothing but Sun sand and sex. Please don’t ruin any pristine places more and more .
sam says:
Once the “Eco tourism” is started, Neduntheevu will not remain being a “pristine island” If the idea is devoid of any hidden agenda, the INDIGENOUS people may benefit. But in Sri Lankan politics every thing has a hidden agenda!!!
First and foremost the people need to be FREE and should be able to LIVE without being held HOSTAGE by the MURDERERS in UNIFORM!!!For a start let the Govt. hold a FREE AND FAIR ELECTION!!!
Podhi says:
The murderers in LTTE uniform are no more.
S. C. Pasqual says:
In my thinking, they are FREE and are ALIVE without being held HOSTAGE by the MURDERERS LTTE!!! For a start, at least the Govt. is holding ELECTIONS!!!
Ram Kapoor says:
oh dear the genocidal sinhala army along with the rajapakshes strike again.
before we know it there will be alien sinhala settlers and slowly but surely they will throw the tamils into the sea…
sorry i’m sarcastically anticipating some pro-eelamists responses. otherwise it looks like a good thing for the delft! (not genocide of course!)
citizensl says:
ethnic tourism genocide…diasspora will need to do some BigMac hunger strikes(tm) soon
Sam says:
Thank you for remembering the “midsea massacre of Tamil passengers abord the vessel ‘Kumuthini’ by the navy in 1985.There were many more massacres of tamils after independence culminating in the islandwide pogrom of July 1983 organisd and implemented by UNP supporters, as was admitted by President JRJayawardene at a meeting held in the Ramakrishna Hall, Wellawatte, subsequently.This was the final reason for tamils taking up arms and the birth of the LTTE.The rest is history.Rev. Fr. X. Thaninayagam was editor of “Tamil Culture” a quarterly magazine which reviewed tamil literature & research, and he organised the first International Conference on Tamil Research.Basil Rajapakse has suddenly commenced dreaming about the potential of Neduntheevu as a tourist attraction, while “conducting” an election campaign in Delft where no other candidates except those of EPDP are even allowed entry by the Navy.He cannot fool anyone, let alone the tamils of the north.He appears to be in charge of setting up the flawed election in the Islands Electorate.
Rifat Halim says:
Basil Vaalga!
Ilaya Seran Senguttuvan says:
Any developmental work that can create jobs and provide indirect income to the people of the area in neglected Jaffna District will be welcome by the people. The necessary infra-structural development like power, water, sanitation facilities will be a boon. But an announcement of this nature should be much more than the wish of an individual – and more so an election-related one. It should be part of a wider plan produced by experts outside the political spectrum that is development-centric and not to serve short and parochial election related goals. We have had fartoo many “plan to do” “will be done” “will be with you very soon” falsehoods. The call from the public to the Govt to publish a list of development work done in the North giving details of location, amount allocated/spent, source of funding etc etc is ignored. If substantial work has been done, such a list with full publicity will be a very useful tool to gain votes in the upcoming elections.
By the way has the Swimming Pool at Jaffna Central College – started years ago with much fanfare under the young leadership of the President’s son and his Blue Brigade – been completed? A pool should not take more than a few months to come out with – given the lethargic speed at which government building matters are usually done.
ISS
Kalu Albert says:
How can Rajapaksas concentrate on Infrastructure projects , when they have to use their valuable time to provide “legal documentation ” to the Ambassadors of your Western mates about alleged attacks on your TNA MPs?.
Jivaka Jayasundera says:
Learn to multi-task
Pro Bono Publico says:
@Kalu Albert ,when the Army commander in Jaffna himself has apologised over the attack on TNA MP’s why are you trying to deny it? are you feeling ok in your head mate?
Kalu Albert says:
Don’t you think Messers Prema and Sumani should be talking to the authorities in Jaffn about fast tracking the Development Projects and fascilitating their implementation?.
S.Thillaiambalam says:
Thank you for this good news Mr.Jeyaraj
I have been to Delft frequently those days.It is indeed a picturesque Island with immense tourist potential. If Basil Rajapakse delivers a bonanza is in store for Delft people
sankari says:
AFTER develop, CAN CHANGE THE NAME OF :Mahinda island in jaffna.
Shan says:
Hope it would be implemented properly, not just an election promise. Giving the control of the affairs of the island to its residents is also important.
James says:
Rajapaksa bros must be praised for developing Tamil areas despite campaign by tiger tamil diaspora against them
chandru says:
Very well said Mr. James. I do have the same opinion.
silva says:
say this after completing the swimming pool at central college
Leo says:
If implimented properly???? IS he going to create child prostitutes as in south beaches? Is he going to consult the locals for the project? Who is going to get the benifit? People need peaceful life and educational opprtunities.
Gnani says:
Making neduntheevu a tourist resort is not good idea. Tamil culture and society will be corrupted. All sorts of sex abuse will come. Very bad situation
Chinthaka says:
“Tamil culture and society will be corrupted”.
Has it been ‘uncorrupted’ with LTTE for the past period…?? Grow up man.. Let them enjoy the freedom of peace while flourishing economically. Cultural aspects have to be addressed seperately. Tourism has nothing to do with cultual erosion which is just a fake fear.
Kaval Thurai says:
Yes Chinthahaka,there wasn’t single rape happened. not like this channel 4 broadcast. crime rate was so low.
Chinthaka says:
You don’t know the difference between governance with ballet and bullet. Rape stopped due to fear of guns and society’s narrowing down to basics. If Army say rapers will be shot dead and start killing with atleast one or couple, there won’t be any even for today. But, that’s not how it should happen.
During JVP times in south, there was no theft, rapes or robbries as such owing to the same reason.
Kaval Thurai says:
‘Army say rapers will be shot dead and start killing with atleast one or couple ..’ Are you joking?Then Army need to sucide or shoot themself. ARMY IS THE MAIN RAPERS IN THE NE.
Chinthaka says:
Hahaha… I just thought you would come up with that answer.. Come on give me a break.. These are good for jokes.
sam says:
For you this is joke!! Because it is not your people who are being tortured, killed, abducted and raped!!!It is because of people like you, who does not question what is happening around you and swallow everything what the barbaric government does and says, the country has come to this level.
You all must be paid by the government to “white wash their sins”
Aravind Pathamanathan says:
This is great news. This area thanks to the war has been untouched. This would be a great opportunity for the residents of Neduntheevu.
Depsite the war, Tamils have had a strong interest in Tourism both as promoters and as tourists. A fact not many in the circles are aware of. Tamil business heads from corporate entities like Aitken Spence and John Keells have been working hard pre and post war time to keep the industry afloat. They had to combat both internal eco political forces along with the external forces like the Diaspora’s initiatives to stop tourists coming to Sri Lanka.
Recently Sri Lankan Airlines has pointed a Tamil gent to run the airlines and boost revenues. Whilst his promotion was long due, he is now working hard to rejuvenate and rebrand the airline.
The perception is that tourism is at an all time high in Sri Lanka which are claims made by interested parties. Whilst post war hype initiated a stream of tourist mostly from India it has soon died down. We have to compete with the likes of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and India. Fact that we are friends with the axis of evil has also not been in our favour.
manuri-toronto says:
good piece of information……north has to be developed to the core..then there wont be time for ppl to take up arms…there will be more things to do..
S. C. Pasqual says:
Exactly……..
SG3 says:
July 19, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Basil wiil give Praba&pottu a caban and few palmera trees
aratai says:
.Good idea.
Just do it.
Make sure local residents are hired to do the work as well.
But, please don’t change island name Neduntheevu to a Sinhalese name or bring Sinhalese and give them free land.
PP says:
“Neduntheevu meaning long Island in Tamil is Sri Lanka’s largest off shore Island”.What about Mannar Island ? it is more that 100 square km?
DBSJ RESPONDS:
OOps! sorry!
You are right.
What I meant was the largest among the 13 off shore Islands in the northern seas but inadvertently wrote Sri lanka
Ranga says:
DBSJ,
Kayts also Dutch name and it’s too in use along with Delft.
By the way Rajapakse brothers never deliver their promises except of course finishing off the LTTE.
Hambantota harbor: OMG, lots to be desired. It is better for them to leave Delft without messing it about.
DBSJ RESPONDS;
The origin of Kayts is not Dutch but Portugese.The portugese who were here before the Dutch built a fort in present day Kayts known as Ooraathurai or Oorkavalthurai then and now referred to by some as Kaavaloor.
The portugese fort was called Fortalaza do Cais.In portugese language Cais means a jetty or pier or harbour or landing spot. The English word Quay is connected to Cais
Cais became Kai in due course .Kayts was derived from this and used by the Dutch and British
Like Delft being used Kayts also is in use. But it was not a name given by the Dutch to the place.present day Kayts is actually part of the Island kown as Velanai. Although the dutch named Velanai as Leiden they did not give a specific Dutch name given after a town or area in Holland to “Kayts”.
Other areas in the Velanai-Kayts Island like Karamban, Allaipiddy,Naranthanai etc were also not given specific Duth names. I suppose all the areas in this Island of Velanai were called as Leiden while the harbour ,fort and adjavent areas were also called Kayts
But when the Dutch built another fort on another small Island near Kayts harour they named it Fort Hammenheil in Dutch. Tamils call it the “kadal kottai” or Island fort
Ranga says
Thanks for that.
How amazing to know that the Sinhalese and Tamil speaking people lived under the Europeans for centuries but can not co-exits for even a decade in peace.
Nonetheless Tamils got the same issues of village name changes etc, till today. In couple of years time someone write about Mahinda Mawatha, the new name given somewhere in Kilinochi.
samarasekara says:
Ranga says:July 20, 2011 at 3:03 pmThanks for thatIn couple of years time someone write about Mahinda Mawatha, the new name given somewhere in Kilinochi.===========Dear Ranga,
Your’ worry is only one sinhala name in KillinochiHere is part of a list which tamil converted SINHALA names into TAMIL.දෙමළ නමTamil place name පෙදෙසLocation සිංහල නමSINHALA PLACE NAMEAchchankulam Mannar අත්තනවැවATTANAVAEVAAchchelu, Achelu Jaffna අතුරුඑලියATHURUELIYAAchchuveli Jaffna අතුරුවැල්ලATHURUVAELLAAdaichakal Batticaola හඩුගලHADUGALAAdaikkalamoddai, Adukkalmoddai Mannar හඩුගල් මොටේHADUGALMOTTÉAdampan, Adampanai Mannar ආදම්පන, අැටිටංපනරාමසේතුAADAMPANA, AETTANPANA, RAAMASETHUAdampantalavu Mannar ඇටිටංපන්තල ආදම්පන්තලාව රාමන්තලාවAETTAMPANTALA ⚓name, AADAMPANTHALAVA, RAAMANTALAVAAddalaichenai, Addalachenai Ampare අද්දරහේනADDARAHÉNA,Adappankulum Mannar ඇතා පැන්නවැවAETAPAENNAVAEVAAddaippallam, Addapalam Batticaloa හැඩිපාලමHAEDIPAALAMAAdiyakulam Mannar ආදියවැව ආදිය කුලමAADIYAVAEVA, AadiyakulamaAiyakerni, Aiyankerni Batticaloa ආදි කැන්න, ආදිය කුරනAADIYAKAENNA, AADIYAKURANAAiyankernitalawai Batticaloa ආදි කැනි තලාවAADI-KANI-TALAVAAiyamperumal, AiyanperuvalSinna Aiyamperumal Giranikke Killinochchi ආදියපිරුමආදියෙපිරුවලAADIYAPIRUMA, AADIYEPIRUVALAAiyanatidal Trincomalle ආදිය තුඩාවAADIYATHUDAAVAAyittiyamalai Batticaloa අදිතිය කන්දADITHYAKANDAAkattikkulam Mannar අගස්තිවැවAGASTHIVAEVAAkattimurippu Mannar අගස්තිමුරේAGASTHIMURE, AGASTIKANDIYAAkkaraipattu Ampare අක්කරපත්තුව, එගොඩපත්තුවAKKARAPATTUVA, EGODAPATTUVAAkkarativu Ampare එගොඩදූවEGODADOOVAAkkuranai Batticaloa අකුරනAKURANAAladikattaikatu, Aladikaddaikadu Mannar ඇරටිගැටකඩුවAERATI-GAETA-KADUVA, AERATKATUKALÉAladikulam Mannar ඇරටිවැවAERATIVAEVAAladiwembu, Alayadi Vempu Ampare ඇරටිකොහොඹෙAERATIKOHOMBÉAllagalla Vavuniya අල්ලගලALLAGALAAlaikallupoddakulam Mulative අලිගල්පොත් වැවALIGALPOHTHVAEVAAlankeni, Alankerney Giranikke Killinochchi එරන්කැන්න, එරන්කුරනERANKAENNA, ERANKURANAAlankulam Giranikke Killinochchi එරන්වැවERANVAEVAAlankulam Trincomalee එරන්වැවERANVAEVAAlamapia, Alampil Mooladoova, Mullaitivu වැල්ලම්පිලVAELLAMPILA, VAELLAMPIHILLAALavakka Mannar ආලවකALAVAKAAlavakkaisirukkulam Mannar ආලවක් ආසිරි වැවALAVAK-AASIRIVAEVAAllai Trincomalee සේරු විල – අලපේSERUVILA-ALAPEAllaipiddi Jaffna අලපිටියALAPITIYAAlaveddi, Alavetti Jaffna ඇලවැද්දAELAVAEDDAAlavedduvan Giranikke Killinochchi ඇලවැද්දුවALAVAEDDUVAAlavi Jaffna ඇලවියAELAVIYAAlayadimaduchchenai Batticaloa ඇරටුමඩු හේනARATUMADUHENAAliavalai, Aliyavalai Jaffna අලියවලALIYAVALAAlipalai, Aliyapalai Jaffna අලිපැලALIPAELAAliyansaintakulam Mannar අලිසතුවැවALISATHUVAEVA, ALIANSANTHAVAEVAAliyadiwembu, Aliyadivembu, Alayadivempu Ampara අැරටිෙකාෙහාෙඹAERATIKOHOMBÉAliyarvaddai Batticaloa අලියවැද්දALIYAVAEDDAAlkaddiveli, Alkaddiveli Kulam Mannar අලගෙඩිවැල්ලALAGEDIVAELLAAlaikkalluppoddakulam Vavniya අලගල්පොත්වැවALAGALPOTHVAEVAAllaippiddi Jaffna අලපිටියALAPITIYAAmarivayal, Amariyal Kulam Pulomddai ඇවරිවත්තAEVARIVATTAAmirthakaly Batticaloa රසකිඳෙලRASAKINDELAAmmivaittan Vayniya අඹවත්තනAMBAVATHTHANAAmpakamam Giranikke Killinochchi අඹගමAMBAGAMAAmpalavanpokkanai Mooladoova MUlaitivu උපුල්වන් පොකුනUPULVANPOKUNAAmpan Jaffna අංපානANGPAANAAmparai, Ampari Ampare අම්පාරAMPARAAmplanthurai Batticaloa අම්බලන්තරAMBANLANTHARA, AMBALANTHOTAAmutankulam Mooladoova Mulative අමුදන්වැවAMUDANVAEVAAnaicoddai, Anaicottai Jaffna ඇනිකෝට්ටෙAENIKOTTEAnaipanthy Jaffna හානපන්දHAANAPANDAAnaippapan Mannar හානපමනHAANAPAMANAAnaisuddapottanai Batticaloa හානකුඩාපටනHAANAKUDAPATANAAnalaitivu Jaffna අන්නලදූවANNALADOOVA, INNLADOOVAAnaitivu Trincomalee ඇනියදූවANIYADOOVAAnaiviluntan Mannar අලිවිල්තැන්නALIVILTANNA,ALIVILTAENNAAnalkaddimady Puhulmotte Pulmoddai හක්කටුමැටියHAKKATUMATIYAAnandamkulai, Anandankuli Mullaitivu ජානකපුරJANAKAPURA, JAANAKAPURAAndiyapuliyankulam Vavniya අඳු න් කොටිවැවANDUNKOTIVAEVA, AANDIKOTIVAEVAAndankulam Mooladoova Mulativu අඳුන්වැවANDUNVAEVAAninchiyankulam Giranikke Kilinochchi පනික්කිවැවPANNIKKIVAEVAAnnammakulam Mannar මහමාතාවැවMAHAMAATAVAEVAAntonimelingikulam Mannar අඳුම්ලිඳුවැවඇන්තෝනි මෙලින්ගි වැවANTONIMELINGIVAEVAApdalacChena, Addalahena Ampare අද්දරහේනADDARAHENAAppakkuttikinattadi Manaaveva Mankulam මහරත්ගිනි වාඩියMAHARATHGINIVAADIYAAppalamthurai Batticloa අම්බලන්තොටAMBALAMTHOTAAraly Jaffna ඇරැල්ලARAELLAArichchal, Periya-Arichchal, Sinna Arichchal Puttalama ඇරක්ගලARAKGALA , Maha-arakgala, Podi-ArakgalaArippu Mannar හරිප්පුව, ඌරුවෙලHARIPPUVA, URUVELAArippu Gokanna Trincomalee හරිප්පුවHARIPPUVAAriyalai Jaffna අරියාලARIYAALA, Ariyagala, adhiyalaAriyamadu Mooladoova Mullaitivu අරියමඩුවARIYAMADUVAArugam (Bay) Ampare අරුණගම, අරුණගංතාටARUNAGAMA, ARUNAGAMTHOTAArugam-puleliya Vavniya අරුණගම-පුල්එලියARUNAGAM-PULELIYAArukarkudah Gokanna Trincomalee ආරගල් තුඩාවAARAGALTHUDAVAArukuveli Jaffna අද්දරවැල්ලADDARAVAELLAArumugathanputhukulam, Arumukattanputukkulam Vavniya කඳකුමාරවැවKANDAKUMARAVAEVAAruviaru, Araviaru Mannaram මල්වතුඔයMALVATHUOYAAsikulam Vavniya ආදිවැවAADHIVAEVAAtambagaskada Vavniya ඇටඹගස්කඩATAMBAGASKADAAtchuveli Jaffna අතුරුවැල්ලATHURUVAELLAAthimottai Mannar හස්තිමොටේHASTHIMOTTÉ. AETHUMOTTÉAthiyamalai,Ayittiyamalai Batticaloa හස්තිකන්දHASTHIYAKANDA, AETHKANDURAAyiniyankankani Alavakkai Mannar ආලවකALAVAKAAzhiyanilai, Aliyanilai Gantale Kantalai ආදිනින්දයAADININDAYA, AADI-NINDAGAMA
samarasekara
M.Sivananthan says:
Those Sinhala names never existed anywhere but now they try to say “all are Sinhala”.
For example “AASI KULAM” in Vavuniya. AATHI in Tamil means OLD. Corrupting it to Athiya wawe. What a joke. But he did not mention the Tamil name Mayilang Kulam which is now a 100% Sinhala Village and next to Asi Kulam!
Soon these Sinahala pandits cry Puliyankulam is Sinhala.
Gokanna is still in South India. It is in the state of Karnataka. from where King Mana Vamma came with a Tamil army to capture A’Pura.
Why cannot Sinhalese claim all the “PURA” in India as Sinhala and belong to Sinhalese? Then more jokes we can enjoy!
How can this gentleman explain “NALLUR(UVA) in Pandaura? Or he is going to say Sinhala idiots forgot to change it?
Kandy or Sengadakala.. Why these names are without any Sinhala translation.
Diyasena says:
Kandy is from Kande udarata (The kingdom atop the mountains), it is the colloquial name for the entire Kandyan Kingdom, which in British times began to be used for Kandy town.. Senkadagala (The mountain where the enemy forces were slain; As they were many times from 1594-1812) is the proper name of the region in which the Kandy town is.. The town itself is Mahanuwara (the great city)..
M.Sivananthan says:
Hello! You have no knowledge of Tamil or Malayalam. That is the problems of the many Sinhalaese.
KANDY is the word used by Sinhalese and Malayalees for a long time.
KANTHA means Mountain in Tamil. Mountain God Skanda is always known as KANTHA SWAMY. That is why Tamils have millions of Kanthaswamys and Kanthaiyas. Sinhalese never have a KANTHA HAMY but lot of Kumary Hamys. Kumaraswamy is another name for Kanthaswamy.
British never started calling Kandy because Kandy is known to many people as KANDY before British. But Brits picked the word Kandy and used because that was the common word at that time.
That is why our Sinhala Racist pandits changed it to Maha Nuwara but Kandyans are still using the word Kandy and not Maha Nuwara.
Brits picked the commonnly used names. Negombo, Chilaw, Puttalam and other words used by Tamils.
Sengadagala or Kandy or Gundasala does not have any Sinhala meaning but PURE TAMIL.
You did not tell why a NALLUR exist in Panadura where a Hindu priest was thrown in the boiling tar by Catholic Sinhalese in 1958!
the particular website is a creation of Sinhala racists and targetted to change the Tamil Names in the North and East only!
Rama says:
Dear Samarasekara,Neduntheevu is totally controlled by Navy n EPDP. Ppl can not freely express their ideas, even in past elections no other political parties allowed to go there n have meetings independently. U can find this informations in election monitoring group’s website. Moreover they r fully conrolling fishing activities, exporting ect. So it won’t be a people led project, but definitly Douglus-Basil project, help to fill their pockets.
T. Siva, Cornwall says:
Like dog raising its leg every time seeing a post, all the development Rajapaksas know is tourism to graft the system in developing it.
Sri Lanka tourism has become nothing but Sun sand and sex. Please don’t ruin any pristine places more and more .
sam says:
Once the “Eco tourism” is started, Neduntheevu will not remain being a “pristine island” If the idea is devoid of any hidden agenda, the INDIGENOUS people may benefit. But in Sri Lankan politics every thing has a hidden agenda!!!
First and foremost the people need to be FREE and should be able to LIVE without being held HOSTAGE by the MURDERERS in UNIFORM!!!For a start let the Govt. hold a FREE AND FAIR ELECTION!!!
Podhi says:
The murderers in LTTE uniform are no more.
S. C. Pasqual says:
In my thinking, they are FREE and are ALIVE without being held HOSTAGE by the MURDERERS LTTE!!! For a start, at least the Govt. is holding ELECTIONS!!!
Ram Kapoor says:
oh dear the genocidal sinhala army along with the rajapakshes strike again.
before we know it there will be alien sinhala settlers and slowly but surely they will throw the tamils into the sea…
sorry i’m sarcastically anticipating some pro-eelamists responses. otherwise it looks like a good thing for the delft! (not genocide of course!)
citizensl says:
ethnic tourism genocide…diasspora will need to do some BigMac hunger strikes(tm) soon
Sam says:
Thank you for remembering the “midsea massacre of Tamil passengers abord the vessel ‘Kumuthini’ by the navy in 1985.There were many more massacres of tamils after independence culminating in the islandwide pogrom of July 1983 organisd and implemented by UNP supporters, as was admitted by President JRJayawardene at a meeting held in the Ramakrishna Hall, Wellawatte, subsequently.This was the final reason for tamils taking up arms and the birth of the LTTE.The rest is history.Rev. Fr. X. Thaninayagam was editor of “Tamil Culture” a quarterly magazine which reviewed tamil literature & research, and he organised the first International Conference on Tamil Research.Basil Rajapakse has suddenly commenced dreaming about the potential of Neduntheevu as a tourist attraction, while “conducting” an election campaign in Delft where no other candidates except those of EPDP are even allowed entry by the Navy.He cannot fool anyone, let alone the tamils of the north.He appears to be in charge of setting up the flawed election in the Islands Electorate.
Rifat Halim says:
Basil Vaalga!
Ilaya Seran Senguttuvan says:
Any developmental work that can create jobs and provide indirect income to the people of the area in neglected Jaffna District will be welcome by the people. The necessary infra-structural development like power, water, sanitation facilities will be a boon. But an announcement of this nature should be much more than the wish of an individual – and more so an election-related one. It should be part of a wider plan produced by experts outside the political spectrum that is development-centric and not to serve short and parochial election related goals. We have had fartoo many “plan to do” “will be done” “will be with you very soon” falsehoods. The call from the public to the Govt to publish a list of development work done in the North giving details of location, amount allocated/spent, source of funding etc etc is ignored. If substantial work has been done, such a list with full publicity will be a very useful tool to gain votes in the upcoming elections.
By the way has the Swimming Pool at Jaffna Central College – started years ago with much fanfare under the young leadership of the President’s son and his Blue Brigade – been completed? A pool should not take more than a few months to come out with – given the lethargic speed at which government building matters are usually done.
ISS
Kalu Albert says:
How can Rajapaksas concentrate on Infrastructure projects , when they have to use their valuable time to provide “legal documentation ” to the Ambassadors of your Western mates about alleged attacks on your TNA MPs?.
Jivaka Jayasundera says:
Learn to multi-task
Pro Bono Publico says:
@Kalu Albert ,when the Army commander in Jaffna himself has apologised over the attack on TNA MP’s why are you trying to deny it? are you feeling ok in your head mate?
Kalu Albert says:
Don’t you think Messers Prema and Sumani should be talking to the authorities in Jaffn about fast tracking the Development Projects and fascilitating their implementation?.
S.Thillaiambalam says:
Thank you for this good news Mr.Jeyaraj
I have been to Delft frequently those days.It is indeed a picturesque Island with immense tourist potential. If Basil Rajapakse delivers a bonanza is in store for Delft people
sankari says:
AFTER develop, CAN CHANGE THE NAME OF :Mahinda island in jaffna.
Shan says:
Hope it would be implemented properly, not just an election promise. Giving the control of the affairs of the island to its residents is also important.
James says:
Rajapaksa bros must be praised for developing Tamil areas despite campaign by tiger tamil diaspora against them
chandru says:
Very well said Mr. James. I do have the same opinion.
silva says:
say this after completing the swimming pool at central college
Leo says:
If implimented properly???? IS he going to create child prostitutes as in south beaches? Is he going to consult the locals for the project? Who is going to get the benifit? People need peaceful life and educational opprtunities.
Gnani says:
Making neduntheevu a tourist resort is not good idea. Tamil culture and society will be corrupted. All sorts of sex abuse will come. Very bad situation
Chinthaka says:
“Tamil culture and society will be corrupted”.
Has it been ‘uncorrupted’ with LTTE for the past period…?? Grow up man.. Let them enjoy the freedom of peace while flourishing economically. Cultural aspects have to be addressed seperately. Tourism has nothing to do with cultual erosion which is just a fake fear.
Kaval Thurai says:
Yes Chinthahaka,there wasn’t single rape happened. not like this channel 4 broadcast. crime rate was so low.
Chinthaka says:
You don’t know the difference between governance with ballet and bullet. Rape stopped due to fear of guns and society’s narrowing down to basics. If Army say rapers will be shot dead and start killing with atleast one or couple, there won’t be any even for today. But, that’s not how it should happen.
During JVP times in south, there was no theft, rapes or robbries as such owing to the same reason.
Kaval Thurai says:
‘Army say rapers will be shot dead and start killing with atleast one or couple ..’ Are you joking?Then Army need to sucide or shoot themself. ARMY IS THE MAIN RAPERS IN THE NE.
Chinthaka says:
Hahaha… I just thought you would come up with that answer.. Come on give me a break.. These are good for jokes.
sam says:
For you this is joke!! Because it is not your people who are being tortured, killed, abducted and raped!!!It is because of people like you, who does not question what is happening around you and swallow everything what the barbaric government does and says, the country has come to this level.
You all must be paid by the government to “white wash their sins”
Aravind Pathamanathan says:
This is great news. This area thanks to the war has been untouched. This would be a great opportunity for the residents of Neduntheevu.
Depsite the war, Tamils have had a strong interest in Tourism both as promoters and as tourists. A fact not many in the circles are aware of. Tamil business heads from corporate entities like Aitken Spence and John Keells have been working hard pre and post war time to keep the industry afloat. They had to combat both internal eco political forces along with the external forces like the Diaspora’s initiatives to stop tourists coming to Sri Lanka.
Recently Sri Lankan Airlines has pointed a Tamil gent to run the airlines and boost revenues. Whilst his promotion was long due, he is now working hard to rejuvenate and rebrand the airline.
The perception is that tourism is at an all time high in Sri Lanka which are claims made by interested parties. Whilst post war hype initiated a stream of tourist mostly from India it has soon died down. We have to compete with the likes of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and India. Fact that we are friends with the axis of evil has also not been in our favour.
manuri-toronto says:
good piece of information……north has to be developed to the core..then there wont be time for ppl to take up arms…there will be more things to do..
S. C. Pasqual says:
Exactly……..
SG3 says:
July 19, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Basil wiil give Praba&pottu a caban and few palmera trees
aratai says:
.Good idea.
Just do it.
Make sure local residents are hired to do the work as well.
But, please don’t change island name Neduntheevu to a Sinhalese name or bring Sinhalese and give them free land.
PP says:
“Neduntheevu meaning long Island in Tamil is Sri Lanka’s largest off shore Island”.What about Mannar Island ? it is more that 100 square km?
DBSJ RESPONDS:
OOps! sorry!
You are right.
What I meant was the largest among the 13 off shore Islands in the northern seas but inadvertently wrote Sri lanka
Ranga says:
DBSJ,
Kayts also Dutch name and it’s too in use along with Delft.
By the way Rajapakse brothers never deliver their promises except of course finishing off the LTTE.
Hambantota harbor: OMG, lots to be desired. It is better for them to leave Delft without messing it about.
DBSJ RESPONDS;
The origin of Kayts is not Dutch but Portugese.The portugese who were here before the Dutch built a fort in present day Kayts known as Ooraathurai or Oorkavalthurai then and now referred to by some as Kaavaloor.
The portugese fort was called Fortalaza do Cais.In portugese language Cais means a jetty or pier or harbour or landing spot. The English word Quay is connected to Cais
Cais became Kai in due course .Kayts was derived from this and used by the Dutch and British
Like Delft being used Kayts also is in use. But it was not a name given by the Dutch to the place.present day Kayts is actually part of the Island kown as Velanai. Although the dutch named Velanai as Leiden they did not give a specific Dutch name given after a town or area in Holland to “Kayts”.
Other areas in the Velanai-Kayts Island like Karamban, Allaipiddy,Naranthanai etc were also not given specific Duth names. I suppose all the areas in this Island of Velanai were called as Leiden while the harbour ,fort and adjavent areas were also called Kayts
But when the Dutch built another fort on another small Island near Kayts harour they named it Fort Hammenheil in Dutch. Tamils call it the “kadal kottai” or Island fort
Ranga says
Thanks for that.
How amazing to know that the Sinhalese and Tamil speaking people lived under the Europeans for centuries but can not co-exits for even a decade in peace.
Nonetheless Tamils got the same issues of village name changes etc, till today. In couple of years time someone write about Mahinda Mawatha, the new name given somewhere in Kilinochi.
samarasekara says:
Ranga says:July 20, 2011 at 3:03 pmThanks for thatIn couple of years time someone write about Mahinda Mawatha, the new name given somewhere in Kilinochi.===========Dear Ranga,
Your’ worry is only one sinhala name in KillinochiHere is part of a list which tamil converted SINHALA names into TAMIL.දෙමළ නමTamil place name පෙදෙසLocation සිංහල නමSINHALA PLACE NAMEAchchankulam Mannar අත්තනවැවATTANAVAEVAAchchelu, Achelu Jaffna අතුරුඑලියATHURUELIYAAchchuveli Jaffna අතුරුවැල්ලATHURUVAELLAAdaichakal Batticaola හඩුගලHADUGALAAdaikkalamoddai, Adukkalmoddai Mannar හඩුගල් මොටේHADUGALMOTTÉAdampan, Adampanai Mannar ආදම්පන, අැටිටංපනරාමසේතුAADAMPANA, AETTANPANA, RAAMASETHUAdampantalavu Mannar ඇටිටංපන්තල ආදම්පන්තලාව රාමන්තලාවAETTAMPANTALA ⚓name, AADAMPANTHALAVA, RAAMANTALAVAAddalaichenai, Addalachenai Ampare අද්දරහේනADDARAHÉNA,Adappankulum Mannar ඇතා පැන්නවැවAETAPAENNAVAEVAAddaippallam, Addapalam Batticaloa හැඩිපාලමHAEDIPAALAMAAdiyakulam Mannar ආදියවැව ආදිය කුලමAADIYAVAEVA, AadiyakulamaAiyakerni, Aiyankerni Batticaloa ආදි කැන්න, ආදිය කුරනAADIYAKAENNA, AADIYAKURANAAiyankernitalawai Batticaloa ආදි කැනි තලාවAADI-KANI-TALAVAAiyamperumal, AiyanperuvalSinna Aiyamperumal Giranikke Killinochchi ආදියපිරුමආදියෙපිරුවලAADIYAPIRUMA, AADIYEPIRUVALAAiyanatidal Trincomalle ආදිය තුඩාවAADIYATHUDAAVAAyittiyamalai Batticaloa අදිතිය කන්දADITHYAKANDAAkattikkulam Mannar අගස්තිවැවAGASTHIVAEVAAkattimurippu Mannar අගස්තිමුරේAGASTHIMURE, AGASTIKANDIYAAkkaraipattu Ampare අක්කරපත්තුව, එගොඩපත්තුවAKKARAPATTUVA, EGODAPATTUVAAkkarativu Ampare එගොඩදූවEGODADOOVAAkkuranai Batticaloa අකුරනAKURANAAladikattaikatu, Aladikaddaikadu Mannar ඇරටිගැටකඩුවAERATI-GAETA-KADUVA, AERATKATUKALÉAladikulam Mannar ඇරටිවැවAERATIVAEVAAladiwembu, Alayadi Vempu Ampare ඇරටිකොහොඹෙAERATIKOHOMBÉAllagalla Vavuniya අල්ලගලALLAGALAAlaikallupoddakulam Mulative අලිගල්පොත් වැවALIGALPOHTHVAEVAAlankeni, Alankerney Giranikke Killinochchi එරන්කැන්න, එරන්කුරනERANKAENNA, ERANKURANAAlankulam Giranikke Killinochchi එරන්වැවERANVAEVAAlankulam Trincomalee එරන්වැවERANVAEVAAlamapia, Alampil Mooladoova, Mullaitivu වැල්ලම්පිලVAELLAMPILA, VAELLAMPIHILLAALavakka Mannar ආලවකALAVAKAAlavakkaisirukkulam Mannar ආලවක් ආසිරි වැවALAVAK-AASIRIVAEVAAllai Trincomalee සේරු විල – අලපේSERUVILA-ALAPEAllaipiddi Jaffna අලපිටියALAPITIYAAlaveddi, Alavetti Jaffna ඇලවැද්දAELAVAEDDAAlavedduvan Giranikke Killinochchi ඇලවැද්දුවALAVAEDDUVAAlavi Jaffna ඇලවියAELAVIYAAlayadimaduchchenai Batticaloa ඇරටුමඩු හේනARATUMADUHENAAliavalai, Aliyavalai Jaffna අලියවලALIYAVALAAlipalai, Aliyapalai Jaffna අලිපැලALIPAELAAliyansaintakulam Mannar අලිසතුවැවALISATHUVAEVA, ALIANSANTHAVAEVAAliyadiwembu, Aliyadivembu, Alayadivempu Ampara අැරටිෙකාෙහාෙඹAERATIKOHOMBÉAliyarvaddai Batticaloa අලියවැද්දALIYAVAEDDAAlkaddiveli, Alkaddiveli Kulam Mannar අලගෙඩිවැල්ලALAGEDIVAELLAAlaikkalluppoddakulam Vavniya අලගල්පොත්වැවALAGALPOTHVAEVAAllaippiddi Jaffna අලපිටියALAPITIYAAmarivayal, Amariyal Kulam Pulomddai ඇවරිවත්තAEVARIVATTAAmirthakaly Batticaloa රසකිඳෙලRASAKINDELAAmmivaittan Vayniya අඹවත්තනAMBAVATHTHANAAmpakamam Giranikke Killinochchi අඹගමAMBAGAMAAmpalavanpokkanai Mooladoova MUlaitivu උපුල්වන් පොකුනUPULVANPOKUNAAmpan Jaffna අංපානANGPAANAAmparai, Ampari Ampare අම්පාරAMPARAAmplanthurai Batticaloa අම්බලන්තරAMBANLANTHARA, AMBALANTHOTAAmutankulam Mooladoova Mulative අමුදන්වැවAMUDANVAEVAAnaicoddai, Anaicottai Jaffna ඇනිකෝට්ටෙAENIKOTTEAnaipanthy Jaffna හානපන්දHAANAPANDAAnaippapan Mannar හානපමනHAANAPAMANAAnaisuddapottanai Batticaloa හානකුඩාපටනHAANAKUDAPATANAAnalaitivu Jaffna අන්නලදූවANNALADOOVA, INNLADOOVAAnaitivu Trincomalee ඇනියදූවANIYADOOVAAnaiviluntan Mannar අලිවිල්තැන්නALIVILTANNA,ALIVILTAENNAAnalkaddimady Puhulmotte Pulmoddai හක්කටුමැටියHAKKATUMATIYAAnandamkulai, Anandankuli Mullaitivu ජානකපුරJANAKAPURA, JAANAKAPURAAndiyapuliyankulam Vavniya අඳු න් කොටිවැවANDUNKOTIVAEVA, AANDIKOTIVAEVAAndankulam Mooladoova Mulativu අඳුන්වැවANDUNVAEVAAninchiyankulam Giranikke Kilinochchi පනික්කිවැවPANNIKKIVAEVAAnnammakulam Mannar මහමාතාවැවMAHAMAATAVAEVAAntonimelingikulam Mannar අඳුම්ලිඳුවැවඇන්තෝනි මෙලින්ගි වැවANTONIMELINGIVAEVAApdalacChena, Addalahena Ampare අද්දරහේනADDARAHENAAppakkuttikinattadi Manaaveva Mankulam මහරත්ගිනි වාඩියMAHARATHGINIVAADIYAAppalamthurai Batticloa අම්බලන්තොටAMBALAMTHOTAAraly Jaffna ඇරැල්ලARAELLAArichchal, Periya-Arichchal, Sinna Arichchal Puttalama ඇරක්ගලARAKGALA , Maha-arakgala, Podi-ArakgalaArippu Mannar හරිප්පුව, ඌරුවෙලHARIPPUVA, URUVELAArippu Gokanna Trincomalee හරිප්පුවHARIPPUVAAriyalai Jaffna අරියාලARIYAALA, Ariyagala, adhiyalaAriyamadu Mooladoova Mullaitivu අරියමඩුවARIYAMADUVAArugam (Bay) Ampare අරුණගම, අරුණගංතාටARUNAGAMA, ARUNAGAMTHOTAArugam-puleliya Vavniya අරුණගම-පුල්එලියARUNAGAM-PULELIYAArukarkudah Gokanna Trincomalee ආරගල් තුඩාවAARAGALTHUDAVAArukuveli Jaffna අද්දරවැල්ලADDARAVAELLAArumugathanputhukulam, Arumukattanputukkulam Vavniya කඳකුමාරවැවKANDAKUMARAVAEVAAruviaru, Araviaru Mannaram මල්වතුඔයMALVATHUOYAAsikulam Vavniya ආදිවැවAADHIVAEVAAtambagaskada Vavniya ඇටඹගස්කඩATAMBAGASKADAAtchuveli Jaffna අතුරුවැල්ලATHURUVAELLAAthimottai Mannar හස්තිමොටේHASTHIMOTTÉ. AETHUMOTTÉAthiyamalai,Ayittiyamalai Batticaloa හස්තිකන්දHASTHIYAKANDA, AETHKANDURAAyiniyankankani Alavakkai Mannar ආලවකALAVAKAAzhiyanilai, Aliyanilai Gantale Kantalai ආදිනින්දයAADININDAYA, AADI-NINDAGAMA
samarasekara
M.Sivananthan says:
Those Sinhala names never existed anywhere but now they try to say “all are Sinhala”.
For example “AASI KULAM” in Vavuniya. AATHI in Tamil means OLD. Corrupting it to Athiya wawe. What a joke. But he did not mention the Tamil name Mayilang Kulam which is now a 100% Sinhala Village and next to Asi Kulam!
Soon these Sinahala pandits cry Puliyankulam is Sinhala.
Gokanna is still in South India. It is in the state of Karnataka. from where King Mana Vamma came with a Tamil army to capture A’Pura.
Why cannot Sinhalese claim all the “PURA” in India as Sinhala and belong to Sinhalese? Then more jokes we can enjoy!
How can this gentleman explain “NALLUR(UVA) in Pandaura? Or he is going to say Sinhala idiots forgot to change it?
Kandy or Sengadakala.. Why these names are without any Sinhala translation.
Diyasena says:
Kandy is from Kande udarata (The kingdom atop the mountains), it is the colloquial name for the entire Kandyan Kingdom, which in British times began to be used for Kandy town.. Senkadagala (The mountain where the enemy forces were slain; As they were many times from 1594-1812) is the proper name of the region in which the Kandy town is.. The town itself is Mahanuwara (the great city)..
M.Sivananthan says:
Hello! You have no knowledge of Tamil or Malayalam. That is the problems of the many Sinhalaese.
KANDY is the word used by Sinhalese and Malayalees for a long time.
KANTHA means Mountain in Tamil. Mountain God Skanda is always known as KANTHA SWAMY. That is why Tamils have millions of Kanthaswamys and Kanthaiyas. Sinhalese never have a KANTHA HAMY but lot of Kumary Hamys. Kumaraswamy is another name for Kanthaswamy.
British never started calling Kandy because Kandy is known to many people as KANDY before British. But Brits picked the word Kandy and used because that was the common word at that time.
That is why our Sinhala Racist pandits changed it to Maha Nuwara but Kandyans are still using the word Kandy and not Maha Nuwara.
Brits picked the commonnly used names. Negombo, Chilaw, Puttalam and other words used by Tamils.
Sengadagala or Kandy or Gundasala does not have any Sinhala meaning but PURE TAMIL.
You did not tell why a NALLUR exist in Panadura where a Hindu priest was thrown in the boiling tar by Catholic Sinhalese in 1958!
the particular website is a creation of Sinhala racists and targetted to change the Tamil Names in the North and East only!
