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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pottuvil
| native_name = {{lang|ta|பொத்துவில்}}<br>{{lang|si|පොතුවිල}}
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| pushpin_map = Sri Lanka
| subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]]
| subdivision_name = [[Sri Lanka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of Sri Lanka|Province]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Sri Lanka|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Ampara District|Ampara]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka|DS Division]]
| subdivision_name4 = Pottuvil
| coordinates = {{coord|6|52|0|N|81|49|0|E|region:LK|display=inline}}
| population_total = 45727
}}
'''Pottuvil'''{{Efn|Also spelled Pothuvil, Poththuvil or Pothuwila|name=|group=}} ({{langx|ta|பொத்துவில்|translit=Pottuvil}}; {{langx|si|පොතුවිල|translit=Potuvil}}) is a [[town]] in the [[Ampara District]] of [[Sri Lanka]], located in the [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern Province]] on the eastern coast of the Island. It is situated {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}} north of the popular tourist destination [[Arugam Bay]].

==Name==
The romanized form ''Pothuwila'' and also ''Pothuvila'' are also common in English-language writings of Sinhalese writers,<ref>{{cite web | first=Kamalika | last=Peiris | url=http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2020/06/09/ven-ellawala-medhananda-part-7b-2/ | title=Ven. Ellawala Medhananda Part 6 | date=9 June 2020 | publisher=Lankaweb | access-date=18 November 2020}}</ref><ref>http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2019/06/24/the-heroic-wadeehasinha-mohottiwatte-migettuwaththe-gunananda-thera/ |downloaded 16-11-20</ref><ref>https://www.yumpu.com/id/document/read/10128036/ys-xld-mcddka-entertainment-home-page |downloaded 16-11-20</ref> and on many webpages.<ref>e.g., https://dh-web.org/ |downloaded 16-11-20</ref> Most Sinhala newspaper articles and Facebook pages refer to "Pothuvila", පොතුවිල.<ref>{{cite web | publisher=Lankadeepa | date=13 September 2019 | url=http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Provincial-News/%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BD-%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%AD%E0%B6%BB-%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%AF-%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%AD%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%B1-%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%9A-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%A7/59-556940 | title=පොතුවිල යතුරු පැදි අනතුරකින් අයෙක් මරුට | access-date=18 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://citizenpostlk.com/2019/04/27/%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%9C%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BD-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%94%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%9A/ | title=පොතුවිල මුස්ලිම් පල්ලියක් පිටුපස ජංගම දුරකථන පිලිස්සූ පිරිසක් අත්අඩංගුවට | date=27 April 2019 | publisher=CitizenPost | access-date=18 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>facebook: https://m.facebook.com/digamadullabuddhistheritage/posts/517862621938944/ |downloaded 16-11-20</ref>

==History==
This town is mentioned in the Pali Chronicle known as the [[Cūḷavaṃsa]],{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} and the Vanni Raajaavalaiya.<ref>https://biblio.co.nz/book/vanni-rajawaliya-vanni-royal-lineage-gananatha/d/125756652 |downloaded 16-11-20</ref> "Bodhivāla" is mentioned in the [[Cūḷavaṃsa]] (Chapter lvii, 54) in the context of the [[Principality of Ruhuna]] campaigns of Vijayabahu I.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} Archaeologists like [[Ellawala Medhananda Thero]],<ref>Pācīna passa-uttara passa năgenahīra paḷāta hā utura paḷātē Siṃhala Bauddha urumaya. (English: Buddhist Heritage in the Eastern province) Colombo, Sri lanka : Dayawansa Jayakody & Co., 2005
</ref> and historians<ref>, Kamalaika Peiris, ''op. cit.''</ref> have discussed the place name while linguists<ref>A. M. Gunasekera, A comprehensive Gramamar of the Sinhala Language, 1891, Reprinted: Godage International Publishers, Colombo. 2008</ref> recognize the change of "b" to "p" and the clear evolution of the modern name "Pothuvila" from Bodhivāla. "Vāla" means "water" (or also periphery) in compound usage<ref>PTS Dictionary, https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/pali/ |downloaded 16-11-20</ref>{{Rp|page=610}} as in "Aalavaala" (Sanskrit), a basin of water found at the root of a tree. "vāla" is also a type of [[jasmine]], ''Pavonia odorata'' grown in temples.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

Pottuvil was affected by the [[2004 Indian Ocean tsunami]]. The town's population in 2007 was 33,625.

== Demographics ==
Pottuvil is a [[Sri Lankan Moors|Muslim]] majority town. [[Sri Lankan Tamils|Tamils]] are the second largest group in the town. Other smaller groups are the [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] and [[Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka|Indian Tamils]].

=== Ethnicity in Pottuvil Town (2012) ===
{{bar box
| title = Ethnicity in Pottuvil Town
| titlebar = #ddd
| left1 = Population
| right1 = Percent
| float = right
| bars =
{{bar percent|[[Sri Lankan Moors|Muslims]]|#009000|93.10}}
{{bar percent|[[Sri Lankan Tamils|Tamils]]|#FF8000|6.50}}
{{bar percent|[[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]]|#FFFF00|0.90}}
{{bar percent|[[Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka|Indian Tamils]]|red|0.5}}
{{bar percent|Others|#0080FF|0.02}}
}}''Source:[http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2012Visualization/htdocs/index.php?usecase=indicator&action=DSMap&indId=10&district=Ampara&Legend=3# statistics.gov.lk]''

==Economy==
Agriculture is generally seen as the basic economic route of the town, as well as [[animal husbandry]], coastal and inland [[Fishery|fisheries]], tourism, and trade. It is evident that there are plenty of natural resources here. [[Paddy field]]s, [[forest]]s, [[beach]]es, [[mountain]]s and [[Spring (hydrology)|springs]] are parts of the town's landscape. Paddy is the main crop in the area. Coconut cultivation is carried out on a small scale in the coastal villages of Komari, Manarasena, Victor Garden, Hitayapuram, Urani and Ullai. In addition, [[Chili pepper|chilli]] is the main vegetable crop.{{Cn|date=May 2025}}

The city is also known for its beaches and the world-famous [[Arugam Bay]] for surfing. The nearby beaches are also known as Ullai Beach.

==Climate==
Pottuvil has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''As'')<ref>{{Cite journal |date=23 October 2023 |title=Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02549-6/tables/1 |journal=Nature: Scientific Data |language=en}}</ref> with warm to hot temperatures and a significant amount of rainfall. The climate is characterized by a distinct [[wet season]] from October to February. The wet season features cooler temperatures than the rest of the year.

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Pottuvil (1991–2020)
| Jan record high C = 32.3
| Feb record high C = 33.1
| Mar record high C = 34.8
| Apr record high C = 37.8
| May record high C = 38.9
| Jun record high C = 38.3
| Jul record high C = 38.6
| Aug record high C = 38.7
| Sep record high C = 39.0
| Oct record high C = 37.8
| Nov record high C = 34.6
| Dec record high C = 34.2
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 29.9
| Feb high C = 30.6
| Mar high C = 32.0
| Apr high C = 33.1
| May high C = 34.5
| Jun high C = 35.0
| Jul high C = 34.3
| Aug high C = 34.2
| Sep high C = 33.8
| Oct high C = 32.4
| Nov high C = 30.9
| Dec high C = 29.9
| year high C = 32.6
| Jan mean C = 26.0
| Feb mean C = 26.7
| Mar mean C = 27.7
| Apr mean C = 28.8
| May mean C = 30.1
| Jun mean C = 30.3
| Jul mean C = 29.7
| Aug mean C = 29.6
| Sep mean C = 29.5
| Oct mean C = 28.3
| Nov mean C = 27.1
| Dec mean C = 26.2
| year mean C = 28.3
| Jan low C = 22.1
| Feb low C = 22.8
| Mar low C = 23.4
| Apr low C = 24.5
| May low C = 25.4
| Jun low C = 25.3
| Jul low C = 25.1
| Aug low C = 25.0
| Sep low C = 24.9
| Oct low C = 24.2
| Nov low C = 23.3
| Dec low C = 22.5
| year low C = 24.0
| Jan record low C = 8.6
| Feb record low C = 18.1
| Mar record low C = 17.5
| Apr record low C = 17.6
| May record low C = 21.2
| Jun record low C = 19.5
| Jul record low C = 22.0
| Aug record low C = 22.8
| Sep record low C = 23.3
| Oct record low C = 20.1
| Nov record low C = 16.9
| Dec record low C = 14.2
| year record low C =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 263.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 136.8
| Mar precipitation mm = 61.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 68.3
| May precipitation mm = 48.2
| Jun precipitation mm = 13.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 17.1
| Aug precipitation mm = 18.8
| Sep precipitation mm = 52.4
| Oct precipitation mm = 134.5
| Nov precipitation mm = 307.6
| Dec precipitation mm = 306.5
| year precipitation mm = 1428.2
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 10.1
| Feb precipitation days = 7.7
| Mar precipitation days = 5.3
| Apr precipitation days = 4.9
| May precipitation days = 3.6
| Jun precipitation days = 2.2
| Jul precipitation days = 2.1
| Aug precipitation days = 2.7
| Sep precipitation days = 4.3
| Oct precipitation days = 9.0
| Nov precipitation days = 14.6
| Dec precipitation days = 13.3
| year precipitation days = 79.9
| source 1 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/SriLanka/CSV/Pottuvil_43999.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Pottuvil
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 20, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==See also==
* [[Pottuvil massacre]]
* [[Muhudu Maha Viharaya]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{coord|6|52|N|81|49|E|region:LK_type:city|display=title}}

[[Category:Towns in Ampara District]]
[[Category:Pottuvil DS Division]]

Pottuvil - Revision history

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