Erukkalampiddy | |
Native Name: | Tamil: எருக்கலம்பிட்டி Sinhala; Sinhalese: එරුකලම්පිඪ්ඪි |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Northern Province |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mannar District |
Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Coordinates: | 9.0333°N 131°W |
Erukkalampiddy or Erukkalampiddi (ta|எருக்கலம்பிட்டி|translit=Erukkalampiṭṭi; si|එරුකලම්පිඪ්ඪි|translit=Erukalampiḍhḍhi) is a small coastal town on the eastern coast of Mannar Island in Mannar District, northern Province Sri Lanka. It lies along the A14 road northwest of Mannar. It contains a maternity home, a post office and a fish market. It contains several Muslim landmarks such as Erukkalampiddy Kattubawa Jumma Masjid,Erukkalampiddy Mohideen Jumma Masjid, Erukklampiddy Central College and Erukkalampiddy Muslim Mahalir Maha Vidyalayam is a first ladies government Muslim School in Northern Province. The principal language is Tamil.