Sivapoomi Museum was established on the 25th of January, 2020. It was founded by Dr. Aru Thirumurugan, the purpose of the Museum is to collect objects and materials of the cultural, religious, historical importance of Sri Lanka and preserve them, research into them, and present them to the public for the purpose of education and enjoyment.
It is an important part of preserving our history, culture, and knowledge, both of the past as well as the future. Our institution was created in the public interest to engage visitors with a deeper understanding and to promote the enjoyment and sharing of authentic cultural and natural heritage.

A brief History of the Sivapoomi Museum

The Sivapoomi Museum greatly helps to trace the heritage and antiquity of a community across many generations. Preserving the historical traces of Tamils who have lived in Sri Lanka for thousands of years is a compulsory debt of the period. From my early childhood, I always had a passion for antiquities. When I was a student of the Jaffna Hindu College, it was customary for me to visit Kalaignani studio in Jaffna, which was run by artist Mr. Selvaratnam. There he preserved objects such as photographs, paintings, and utensils that tell our history. I was so fond of them. I was very concerned about my home and the old objects that my parents kept. In 1997 I went to England for a spiritual discourse. At that time, I was amazed to see the museums there and the universities like Cambridge and Oxford. It amazed me how many centuries-old artifacts have been so carefully preserved by the British.
During the civil war in 1995, many of the traditional household items in the North were lost. Many of the artifacts I was looking for had disappeared during the relocation of Northern Province people. Old newspapers and brassware were lost. Again, I was trying to find and preserve these items. In this situation, the idea of creating a museum in the North was prevalent in my mind. As a result of hard work, 120 perches of land on the A9 road in Navtkulli was purchased by Sivapoomi Trust in 2018. Mrs. A. Kayilasapillai, Ms. Vaithilingam, Dr. Kandappillai Parthiban and Dr. Nirmalan Mahesan assisted in the construction of the three-storey building of the Museum.

- Aru Thirumurugan