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Araly
அராலி අරාලි | |
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  Araly Location within Northern Province | |
| Coordinates: 9°42′22″N 79°57′0″E / 9.70611°N 79.95000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Valikamam West |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 9,465 |
Araly (Tamil: அராலி, romanized: Arāli) is a town in Northern Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is located 8.6 km (5.34 mi) North West from the city of Jaffna. It is bordered by sea on both sides and surrounded by villages like Ponnalai, Moolai, Vaddukoddai, Sankarathai and Navali. Vazhukkai Aaru empties at the Araly Barrage.[1] During the Sri Lankan Civil War, the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) occupied Araly in 1986. The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) briefly occupied the city in 1987. The LTTE again occupied the village from 1989 until 1995, when the Sri Lankan Army regained control. The population as of 2012 was 9,465.[2]
Schools
[edit]| School | Grades | Type | Roll | Address | Medium | Sex | Gat1 | Admin District | Zone | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araly Saraswathy Maha Vidyalayam சரஸ்வதி மஹா வித்தியாலயம்[3] | 1-13 | 1C | 500 | Araly South | Tamil | Mixed | Pro | JAF | JAF | Chankanai |
| Araly Hindu College | 1-11 | 2 | 453 | Araly North | Tamil | Mixed | Pro | JAF | JAF | Chankanai |
| A.M.T.M. School, Araly East | 1-11 | 2 | 254 | Araly East | Tamil | Mixed | Pro | JAF | JAF | Chankanai |
| Valliammai Memorial School | 1-11 | 2 | 359 | Araly Central | Tamil | Mixed | Pro | JAF | JAF | Chankanai |
| Murugamoorthy Vidyalayam | 1-5 | 3 | 91 | Araly Central | Tamil | Mixed | Pro | JAF | JAF | Chankanai |
| A.M.T.M. School, Araly North | 1-5 | 3 | 57 | Araly North | Tamil | Mixed | Pro | JAF | JAF | Chankanai |
Temples
[edit]- Araly Avarampitti Sri Muththumari Amman Kovil
- Araly Karaippiddy Pillaiyar Temple
- Kalavathurai Vairavar Kovil
- Araly Ahayakulam Vinayagar Aalayam
- Araly Vannapuram Sivan Kovil
- Araly North Mailiyatpuram Kanthaswamy Kovil
- Araly North Gnana vyravar temple
- Araly North Muruka moorthy temple
- Araly malaiyalankadu Aiyanar Temple
Sports clubs
[edit]There are number of sports clubs in Araly. Some of them are listed below. These clubs mainly have football teams. Araly Mawathai Sports club conducts Uzhavar Vizha (Farmers' Festival) on Thai Pongal day.[4] It is a highlight event of Araly.
- Araly Mawathai Sports Club[5]
- Araly Bharathi Sports Club(1959)
- Araly Silverstars Sports Club
- Araly Anna Sports Club
- Araly Kalavaththurai Sports Club
- Araly Kalaivani Sports Club
- Araly A.L. Sports Club
- Araly Nilaveli Sports Club
References
[edit]- ↑ Nathan, Abinaya (2026-05-22), Reviving Valikamam’s Forgotten River, The North-Eastern
- ↑ "Population Atlas of Jaffna District 2012", Census of Population and Housing, Colombo: Department of Census and Statistics, pp. 23–28, archived from the original on 2026-07-18
- ↑ "Araly Saraswathy Maha Vidyalayam". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ↑ Araly Mawathai Sports Club
- ↑ Araly Mawathai Sports Club
External links
[edit]- Village website http://araly.org
- Araly Saraswathy Maha Vidyalayam
9°45′N 79°55′E / 9.750°N 79.917°E
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