Valvettithurai
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Valvettithurai or VVT is a small coastal village on the northeast coast of the Jaffna Peninsula
in Sri Lanka
's north. The population is mainly minority Sri Lankan Tamils of Hindu
or Catholic faith. The main industry is farming, fishing and trading. The town is the place of origin of two rebel
groups namely Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
(TELO) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE). Prominent rebels leaders, such as TELO leader Kuttimani and the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran
were also born in VVT. The town is near a rivlet called Thondaiman Aru. The mouth of the river has the popular Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan
called Selva Sannithy.
Vadamaradchy is a large East Coast county in Jaffna. Valvettithurai is a town in the county. Point Pedro and Nelliady are big cities in Vadamaradchy. Vallipuram Vishnu Temple is an ancient pre- historical Hinduism temple located in this area.
Jaffna Peninsula
The Jaffna Peninsula is an area in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is home to the capital city of the province, Jaffna and comprises much of the former land mass of the ancient Tamil kingdoms of the Nagas and the medieval Jaffna kingdom. The peninsula is mostly surrounded by water, connected to...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
's north. The population is mainly minority Sri Lankan Tamils of Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
or Catholic faith. The main industry is farming, fishing and trading. The town is the place of origin of two rebel
Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups
Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups rose to prominence in the 1970s to fight the state of Sri Lanka in order to create an independent Tamil Eelam in the north of Sri Lanka. They rose in response to the perception amongst minority Sri Lankan Tamils that the state was preferring the majority Sinhalese...
groups namely Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
The Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization is an Eelam Tamil organisation campaigning for the establishment of an independent Tamil Eelam in the northeast of Sri Lanka. The TELO was originally created as a militant group, and functioned as such until 1986, when most of its membership was killed in a...
(TELO) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a separatist militant organization formerly based in northern Sri Lanka. Founded in May 1976 by Vellupillai Prabhakaran, it waged a violent secessionist and nationalist campaign to create an independent state in the north and east of Sri Lanka for Tamil...
(LTTE). Prominent rebels leaders, such as TELO leader Kuttimani and the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran
Velupillai Prabhakaran
Thiruvenkadam Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a militant organization that sought to create an independent Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka...
were also born in VVT. The town is near a rivlet called Thondaiman Aru. The mouth of the river has the popular Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan
Murugan
Murugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
called Selva Sannithy.
Vadamaradchy is a large East Coast county in Jaffna. Valvettithurai is a town in the county. Point Pedro and Nelliady are big cities in Vadamaradchy. Vallipuram Vishnu Temple is an ancient pre- historical Hinduism temple located in this area.
See also
- 1985 Valvettithurai massacre
- 1989 Valvettithurai massacre
- VVT (gang)VVT (gang)VVT is a Tamil gang in Toronto believed to be named after the Sri Lankan town of Valvettithurai. It was founded in the early 1990s by Tamil immigrants. The VVT had a strong presence in the west end of Toronto and was regarded as being very business savvy and motivated by the profits of crime...
- Velupillai PrabhakaranVelupillai PrabhakaranThiruvenkadam Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a militant organization that sought to create an independent Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka...
- Kuttimani