Puttur (SL)

Tam: புத்தூர் puttūr ‘New Town’  NP,  Sri Lanka From Tam: puththu/puttu, ‘new’; and ur, ‘town, city’. In 1976 the fledgling Tamil Tigers robbed a bank here in brazen cinematic style and got away with LKR700,000 in cash and jewellery.  Puttur boasts the Nailavarai...