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Explore Mathakalthurai in Sri Lanka
Mathakalthurai in the region of Northern Province is a place in Sri Lanka - some 198 mi or ( 319 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Time in Mathakalthurai is now 12:21 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Viramanikkatevanturai, Velanai West, Velanai East, Trincomalee, and Sillalai. Since you are here already, consider visiting Viramanikkatevanturai . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mathakalthurai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Road to Jaffna - FLC 4
Sri Lankan Youth Across the Island and Around the World are Gathered in the Great City of Jaffna ..
'Dambakolu Patuna', Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
The claimed site of landing of Sanghamitha Theri, bringing a branch of the Sacred Bo Tree at Buddha Gaya in India, over two thousand years ago in Sri Lanka has been developed lately and has been given ..
Chris Pfeiffer in Jaffna.
Chris Pfeiffer back in Jaffna. ..
Nallur Koyil Festival Kavadi II (2012)
Kavadi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ilavalai
Ilavalai is a small coastal village located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is 16 km from the Northern Capital towards north of the Jaffna Peninsula and 8 km from the port town of Kankesanthurai. It contains many Hindu temples and Christian churches. One of the oldest is St. Anne's church, which is situated in the center of the village (Ilavalai Junction). St. Henry's College http://www. henricians.
Located at 9.80 79.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Chankanai
Chankanai or Changanai is a town located 12 km north-west of the city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Popular market known as Chankanai Chanthai (in Tamil Chankanai Market) is located in there. It is so popular, immigrant community in Toronto, Canada has opened a market with the same name in their new country.
Located at 9.75 79.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Keerimalai
Keerimalai is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Naguleswaram temple is located in this suburb also a mineral water spring called Keerimalai Springs reputed for its curative properties. In Tamil Keerimalai means Mongoose-Hill, see Naguleswaram temple.
Located at 9.82 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sandilipay
Sandilipay is a town located 10 km from the City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The original name of Sandilipay is Kalvalai. At this location on July 24, 1983 number of ethnic Tamil civilians were shot and killed by Sri lankan Army. It is the Home of : 1. Seerani naaga poosani Ambaal Temple 2. Jaffna's one and only river, Valukkai aaru.
Located at 9.75 79.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Batticotta Seminary
The Batticotta Seminary was an educational institute founded by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM)'s American Ceylon Mission at Vaddukodai, in the Jaffna Peninsula north Sri Lanka in 1823. It was closed in 1855. The reason for such a decision being that it was not successful in the mission of its founding namely, conversion of Hindus to Christianity. Sir Emerson Tennent judged the Batticotta Seminary equal in rank with many European universities.
Located at 9.73 79.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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