Gurunagar
Gurunagar (Tamil: குருநகர், romanized: Kurunakar) is a coastal village in Jaffna city in northern Sri Lanka. Gurunagar is also known as Karaiyur (Tamil: கரையூர், romanized: Karaiyūr).
Gurunagar
குருநகர் ගුරුනගර | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
St. James' Church, originally established in 1861 | |
Gurunagar Gurunagar | |
| Coordinates: 9°39′24.80″N 80°01′41.10″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Jaffna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jaffna |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 3,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Post Codes | 4136050-4136055 |
| Telephone Codes | 021 |
| Vehicle registration | NP |
The suburb is divided into two village officer divisions (Gurunagar East and Gurunagar West) whose combined population was 3,520 at the 2012 census.
The suburb is mainly populated by Catholic Sri Lankan Tamils, engaged in sea activities. The village is known in Jaffna due to its maritime history and also served as the western sector of the Jaffna Kingdom.
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