Velanai
Velanai
வேலணை වේලනෛයි | |
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| Coordinates: 9°40′0″N 79°52′0″E / 9.66667°N 79.86667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
Velanai (Tamil: வேலணை; Sinhala: වේලනෛයි) is a small village on Velanai Island, off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in the north of Sri Lanka.
The majority of the people are Hindus along with a minority of Christians. There are a number of Hindu temples along with churches and schools. Sir Vaithilingam Duraiswamy, a member of parliament during the British colonial period, and his son Yogendra Duraiswamy, a Hindu activist and diplomat, were born in Velanai.