Puliyanthivu (Tamil: புளியந்தீவு) is an island of Sri Lanka and part of Batticaloa town.

It has important infrastructures such as government buildings (District Secretariat.

Municipal council, Post office, Public library, Teaching hospital, Bus stand, etc.

[1] Batticaloa historical book Mattakalapputh Thamilakam quotes from Swami Vipulananda that Vedda’s chieftain Puliyan ruled the area and his name later adapted to the island.

Also, the book quotes from Mahavamsa that there was a caste called Pulinthar, which could be the reason for the name of island.