Pungudutivu
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Pungudutivu or Pungai Idu Tivu (Tamil: புங்குடுதீவு Sinhala: පුන්ගුඩුතිව්) is a small island composed of number villages that is just west of the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Northern Province. It is divided into 12 wards internally, each corresponding a major settlement.
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Pungudutivu
புங்குடுதீவு පුන්ගුඩුතිව් | |
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Coordinates: 9°36′0″N 79°50′0″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Northern |
District | Jaffna |
DS Division | Islands South |
Nearly 15 Tamil schools exist there for the benefits of the place. Government hospitals and some private clinics are also available. Pungudutivu is connected by road with mainland Jaffna. SLTB and private buses travel through the island along the Jaffna - Kurikattuvan route. People take a boat from Kurikattuvan to reach Nainativu, which is celebrated for its religious popularity.