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Pesalai Destination Guide

Delve into Pesalai in Sri Lanka

Pesalai in the region of Northern Province is located in Sri Lanka - some 149 mi or ( 239 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Pesalai

Local time in Pesalai is now 11:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vettimakkalkudiyiruppu, Valaiyakadu, Uppukkulam, Trincomalee, and Toddakkadu. While being here, you might want to check out Vettimakkalkudiyiruppu . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pesalai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Procession of Our Lady of Victory -2011

0:56 min by Pesalai Vettiannai
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Procession of Our Lady of Victory usually take place every year during the first Sunday of the year. Mother Mary travel trough the village and bless our people, village and the sea ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Pesalai

Pesalai is a primarily a fishing village situated north-west of the island of Mannar in the Mannar District of Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 8,000, 97% of which is Sri Lankan Tamil and the balance 3% Muslim. There are around 2,610 families and 7,350 persons in Pesalai, including Kataspathri, Siruthoppu and Murukankovil. \t\t \t\t\tPESALAI CHURCH. jpg \t\t\t Pesalai Vettinayaki church- 2011

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Located at 9.08 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Mannar District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Pesalai Church attack

Pesalai church attack happened on June 17, 2006 Our lady of heart church Pesalai village in Mannar Island. Six civilians were killed and at least 47 were injured in the attack. The eyewitness accused the governmental troops for this attack. The Sri Lankan Navy has denied this and has counter accused the rebel LTTE as being the responsible party. Government of Sri Lanka instituted an investigation in to this incident and has identified the responsible party.

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Located at 9.08 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 2006 in Sri Lanka, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Mass murder in 2006, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils, Massacres in places of worship, Political repression, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War IV

Thullukudi Kudiyiruppu

Thullukudi Kudiyiruppu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

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Located at 9.08 79.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Viyayadippannai

Viyayadippannai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

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Located at 9.07 79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Villamparuku

Villamparuku is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

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Located at 9.07 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka