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Urvanikanpattu in the region of Northern Province is a town in Sri Lanka - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Urvanikanpattu is now 10:13 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vidaththalpalai, Velikkandal, Varani Iyattalai, Ussan, and Uriyan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vidaththalpalai . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Urvanikanpattu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Urvanikanpattu
Urvanikanpattu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.55 80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Second Battle of Elephant Pass
The Second Battle of Elephant Pass, was a battle fought in April 2000 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base in Elephant Pass, Jaffna.
Located at 9.55 80.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
First Battle of Elephant Pass
The First Battle of Elephant Pass was a battle fought in July 1991 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base of Elephant Pass, which was of strategic importance as it linked the northern mainland known as Wanni with the Jaffna Peninsula. The battle was fought between troops of the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, commonly known as LTTE.
Located at 9.55 80.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Elephant Pass Military Base
Elephant Pass Military Bas is a military base located in strategic Elephant Pass, Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Elephant Pass is the gateway of the Jaffna Peninsula, that connects it to the mainland. As far back as 1760 the Portuguese built a fort, which was later rebuilt and garrisoned by the Dutch in 1776 and later by the British. After independence in 1948 the newly formed Ceylon Army built a base.
Located at 9.55 80.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Vannankeni
Vannankeni is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.60 80.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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