Nilaveli - Nilaveli Beach

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Nilaveli (Pronounced Nilaa-Veli, Tamil translation Open-land of the moon-shine) is a coastal resort town located about 16 km North-West of Trincomalee, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. It used to be a popular tourist destination, however due to 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War tourist numbers have declined, until 2010 onwards, we can see a significant increase in the number of tourists. Once again Nilaveli has become one of the main tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.

Nilaveli Beach & Pigeon Island National Park | Miracle Island



History

10th century inscription

The 10th century CE Tamil Nilaveli inscriptions mention the Koneswaram temple as having received a land grant in the Tamil country of one thousand seven hundred and ten acres (two hundred and fifty four vèli) of dry and wet land to meet its daily expenses - revealing the temple's role in providing various services to the local community by 900-1000 CE.




See also

  • Koneswaram temple
  • Kinniya
  • Thiriyai
  • Pasikudah - Batticaloa District
  • Kalkudah - Batticaloa District
  • Arugam Bay - Ampara District
Nilaveli Beach & Pigeon Island National Park | Miracle Island


References

Trincomalee Nilaveli Beach with Pigeon Island | The Cheap Route


Further reading

  • Gunasingham, S. (1975). "A Tamil slab inscription at Nilaveli" 1 (1). Colombo: The Ceylon Journal of the Humanities. pp. 61-71. 





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