| Subramaniam Park | |
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| சுப்பிரமணியம் பூங்கா | |
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  Subramaniam Park Location in central Jaffna | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 9°39′39.60″N 80°00′45.50″E / 9.6610000°N 80.0126389°E |
| Operated by | Jaffna Municipal Council |
Subramaniam Children's Park (Tamil: சுப்பிரமணியம் சிறுவர் பூங்கா Cuppiramaṇiyam Ciṟuvar Pūṅkā; commonly known as Subramaniam Park) is an urban park in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.
History[edit]
Subramaniam Park was built in the 1950s by Jaffna Urban Council using a large donation provided by S. Subramaniam, a local physician.[1][2] The park was named after Subramaniam.[1] Subramaniam's nephew was V. Dharmalingam, later MP for Uduvil.[1]
The park was severely damaged during the civil war and was destroyed in military operations in 1990.[2][3] After being closed to the public for 14 years, renovation funded by Rs. 2 million provided by UNICEF began in 2004.[3] The renovated park was re-opened by Jaffna District Secretary K. Ganesh on 7 May 2006.[4] Additional renovations were undertaken by a Colombo based financial firm LB Finance in 2010, which included refurbishing of the park's fountain, which was one of the main attractions of the park.[5] LB Finance will be maintaining the park in the future.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 213.
- ^ a b "Subramanium Park in all its former glory". Ceylon Today. 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b "affna Subramaniam Park under renovation". TamilNet. 6 September 2004.
- ^ Kathirgamathamby, S. (8 May 2006). "Leisure park in Jaffna after fifteen years". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ^ a b "LB Finance In Jaffna". The Sunday Leader. 31 October 2010.