What is the population of Pottuvil, Eastern?

Pottuvil has a population of approximately 10,000 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Pottuvil, Eastern located?

Pottuvil is located in Eastern, Sri Lanka, at approximate coordinates 6.8732°, 81.8300°.

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Pottuvil

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Pottuvil

Total population

10,000

Coordinates6.87°, 81.83°

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City facts

Overview

Pottuvil is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, located in the Eastern Province on the eastern coast of the Island. It is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the popular tourist destination Arugam Bay.

History & geography

History

This town is mentioned in the Pali Chronicle known as the Cūḷavaṃsa, and the Vanni Raajaavalaiya. "Bodhivāla" is mentioned in the Cūḷavaṃsa (Chapter lvii, 54) in the context of the Principality of Ruhuna campaigns of Vijayabahu I. Archaeologists like Ellawala Medhananda Thero, and historians have discussed the place name while linguists recognize the change of "b" to "p" and the clear evolution of the modern name "Pothuvila" from Bodhivāla. "Vāla" means "water" (or also periphery) in compound usage as in "Aalavaala" (Sanskrit), a basin of water found at the root of a tree. "vāla" is also a type of jasmine, Pavonia odorata grown in temples. Pottuvil was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The town's population in 2007 was 33,625.

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