Tuesday, November 23, 2010

More on Tamilinzed Sinhala names in Jaffna……


As a further elaboration to my previous post, the current post too deals with place names in Jaffna which originally had Sinhala names but has been Tamilinized  later. These original Sinhala names were in use as late as Dutch period where they appear by the same names in the maps used by the Dutch colonial government.    
Original Sinhala names                                          Tamilinized names  
Oorana                                                                   Urani
Palyala                                                                    Palali
Kottegampala                                                          Koddagapulam
Karadiva                                                                 Karativ
Katuwana                                                                Kadduwan
Godigama                                                               Kodikamam
Kapudoova                                                              Kapputhoo
Vaslawatta                                                              Vatharavathai
Varan Yattala                                                           Varani  Iyattalai
Mirivila                                                                   Mirveli
Javakachcheriya                                                      Chavakachcheri
Kokilana                                                                 Kuppilan
Navandara                                                               Navanturai
Sorowila                                                                 Suruvil
Udupaella                                                                Oddupeli
Maavanpoluwa                                                         Maravanpulavu
Avusala                                                                   Usan
Kudameeya                                                             Kudamian
Tambagama                                                            Tampakamam
Buthpura                                                                 Buttur
Hirivila                                                                   Siruvilan
Madurusala                                                              Munasal
Araella                                                                   Arayali
Punnalakaduwa                                                        Punnalaikkaduwan
Itththavila                                                               Ittavil
Addaravaella                                                            Arukuveli  
Punranna                                                                Poonaryn
Mavankulissa                                                           Maravankulissa
Sandilipe                                                                 Sandilippai
Sankavaella                                                             Sankuveli
Thalapura                                                               Tolopuram
Athureliya                                                               Achchelu
Kumburukanniya                                                      Chempankundu
Deduwankotte                                                          Tadduwankodddai
Alapitiya                                                                 Allaipiddi
Vasavila                                                                  Vasavilan
Katuwana                                                                Kadduwan
Peduru Thuduwa                                                       Point Pedru
Kokkuvila                                                                Kokkuvil
Mandadiva                                                               Mandatiuv
Vaevunkaduva                                                          Veddukkadu
Neliya                                                                     Neliyan
Batakotte                                                               Vaddukoddai
Vaelivaetithara                                                        Valivatithurai
Karanaeba                                                               Karanaval  
Karavaedda                                                             Karaveddi
Dambakolathota                                                       Kankasanthurai
Colombathora                                                          Colombothurai
Urathota                                                                 Kayts


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