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Discover Nagarkovil in Sri Lanka
Nagarkovil in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 194 mi or ( 312 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Nagarkovil is now 01:29 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Viyaparimulai, Vempodukerny, Vellampokkady, Valvedditturai, and Trincomalee. When in this area, you might want to check out Viyaparimulai . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nagarkovil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A Fisher man Talk about His Life In Sea
He is telling me, how hard to fish at night ..
Sri Vallipura Alvar Swamy Kovil Thunnalai 2012
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Interesting facts about this location
Nagar Kovil
Nagar Kovil or Nagerkovil or Nakarkovil or Nagarcoil is a small town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Its name translates to Temple of King Cobra in Tamil. There is a town in the Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India with the same name as Nagarcoil. On September 22, 1995, a school was bombed by the Sri Lankan Air Force, killing 39.
Located at 9.70 80.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Nagerkovil school bombing
The Nager Kovil school bombing refers to a disputed incident in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Tamil sources claim that on September 22, 1995, the Sri Lankan Air Force bombed the Nagar Kovil Maha Vidyalayam school in Jaffna, resulting in the death of, by varying accounts, 34-71 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians, primarily schoolchildren and the injury of many more. The Sri Lankan government denied bombing the school.
Located at 9.70 80.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Vadamarachchi Lagoon
Vadamarachchi lagoon is a lagoon in Jaffna District, northern Sri Lanka. The lagoon is sometimes referred to as Thondamannar lagoon. The lagoon separates the Vadamarachchi region from the Valikamam and Thenmarachchi regions. The lagoon is connected to the Indian Ocean by a narrow channel to the north, near the town of Thondamannar. The lagoon's water is brackish to saline. There is a sluice gate at Thondamannar to prevent sea water enetering the lagoon.
Located at 9.70 80.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mirusuvil
Mirusuvil is a town in the north Sri Lankan city of present it is in the High Security Zone which includes Muhamalai the check-point which collapsed after the tensions between Government security forces and the LTTE in late 2006 which ended in the closure of the A9 road. Mirusuvil lies on the Front Defense Line and together with Nagar Kovil.
Located at 9.67 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Varany Maha Vidyalayam
Varany Maha Vidyalayam (Tamil: வரணி மகா வித்தியாலயம் Varaṇi Makā Vittiyālayam) is a provincial school in Varany, Sri Lanka.
Located at 9.72 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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