Alaveddy (Tamil: அளவெட்டி, romanized: Aḷaveṭṭi; Sinhala: ඇලවැද්ද, romanized: Ælavædda) is an area of South-West Valigamam (Valikamam) Division, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It consists of five village tracts: Alaveddy North, Alaveddy Centre, Alaveddy East, Alaveddy South and Alaveddy West.[1] Nearby villages are Uduvil, Chunnakam, Makiyappiddy, Sankuveli and Siruvilan. The nearest town is Sandilipay.
Temples
Perumakkadavai Sri Siththi Vinayagar Temple
The area has a number of temples, such as the Perumakkadavai Sri Siththi Vinayagar Temple which has a history of more than 700 years and it is administrated by Maniyakar Family for generations. Though this temple was under the administration of Rasakaria Sinkai Ariya Ambalavana Mudaliyar, Mr. Sinnaththambar, Mr. Kandiah, Mr. Nadarajah, Mr. Nadarajah Sivarajah this historical and ancient temple is now managed by Mr. Sivarajah Gokulan who is the Managing Trustee of this temple.[2]
Shri Kumbalavalai Ganesha Temple, Kurukkal Kinnathadi Ganesha Temple, which is almost 650 years old.
Notable Persons
Alaveddy is the birthplace of Rasakaria Sinkai Ariya Ambalavana Mudaliyar, Maniagar of Valigamam (1845-1885 A.D)[3]
Alaveddy is also the birthplace of Muhandiram T. Sathasiva Iyer who was the Director of Education for the combined Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
