Few questions (vEL pAri) by N.Ganesan dated 1/10/97

[Ramani]

At 10:18 AM 10/3/97 +0100, you wrote:

>The city, located at the point where the sea enters the lagoon, owes its
>creation to the Portuguese in early 17th century, who established a
>fortified trading post there. Its earlier name was PuLiyankuLam.
>Paddy fields abound in both districts -the economic base of the region.
>Regards,
>A.Veluppillai
>
A simple correction; I think it is not  PuLiyankuLam, PuLiyan-theevu.

rgds,
Ramani