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Discover Delft West in Sri Lanka

Delft West in the region of Northern Province is a place located in Sri Lanka - some 180 mi or ( 290 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Delft West is now 04:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Tharmakundu, Smna Iruppiddy, Punkudutivu West, and Pungudutivu. When in this area, you might want to check out Trincomalee . We discovered 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 Delft West ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Pilgrimage to Nainativu Island and Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya, Sri Lanka

2:33 min by migrationology
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Become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com (CLICK HERE)! I took a trip to Nainativu Islan in the northern Jaffna area of Sri Lanka. The small island is one of the most important religious sites to vis ..

Neduntheevu - www.Neduntheevu.com

1:08 min by neduntheevu
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Ile de Naïnativu Sri Lanka

5:26 min by Marsiens94
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Au large de la péninsule de Jaffna l'ile abrite deux temples Nagapoosani Amman Kovil,pour les hindous et Nagadipa Vihara pour les bouddhistes. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Neduntheevu

Neduntheevu or Neduntivu (also known by its Dutch name Delft) is an island in the Palk Strait, northern Sri Lanka. This island is named as Delft in the Admiralty Chart unlike the other islands in the area which are named with their Tamil names. The island's area is 50 km² and it is roughly oval-shaped. Its length is 8 km and its maximum width about 6 km. Neduntivu is a flat island surrounded by shallow waters and beaches of coral chunks and sand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.52 79.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Islands of Sri Lanka, Jaffna District

Tharmakundu

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

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Located at 9.58 79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Analativu

Analativu or Analaitheevu is a small island off the coast of minority Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Jaffna Peninsula in north Sri Lanka. It is divided into seven wards each corresponding to a major settlement. There are number of Hindu temples and a few churches on the island. As it has no causeway connection to the mainland; it is connected by a ferry service.

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Located at 9.67 79.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Islands of Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Pungudutivu

Pungudutivu is a small island composed of number villages that is just west of the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Northern Province. It is divided into 12 wards internally, each corresponding a major settlement. Most of the residents of the Island are Tamils with majority being Hindus and a minority Christians. It has come to prominence due to number of cases of rapes and murders such as Sarathambal and Ilayathambi Tharsini during the Sri Lankan civil war.

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Located at 9.60 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Islands of Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Velanai Island

Velanai Island, also known as Leiden in Dutch, is a small island off the coast of Jaffna Peninsula in the North of Sri Lanka. There are number of villages within the island such as Allaipiddy, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai and Karampan. The majority of the people are Hindus along with a minority of Christians. There are number of Hindu Temples along with few Church. The village is also served by a dozen schools.

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Located at 9.40 79.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Islands of Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka