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Karaveddi West Destination Guide
Delve into Karaveddi West in Sri Lanka
Karaveddi West in the region of Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka - some 198 mi or ( 319 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Current time in Karaveddi West is now 09:50 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Viramanikkatevanturai, Veemankamam, Vidaththalpalai, Vellampokkady, and Tunnalai North. While being here, make sure to check out Viramanikkatevanturai . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Karaveddi West ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thondamanaru to Point-Pedro: 5th February, 2012.
The coast-line road from Thondamanaru to Point-Pedro has been used for traffic for a long time. It was the crossing point across the Palk Straights to Vethaaraniyam - Thirumaraikkaadu, of South India. ..
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Part of a documentary... this is what I had captured on a VHS tape. ..
Selvachchannithy Temple, Thondamanaru, Sri Lanka - 5th February 2012.
'Selvachchannithy' had been a place of worship and was abandoned for a long time. Lord Murugan had appeared in a dream to a devotee, a fisherman, and told him that no one seemed to look after his plac ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Karaveddy
Karaveddy is a town located 7 km from the City of Point Pedro, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. In local Tamil Language it translates to Coastal Strip, although it is few km from the coast. Karaveddy is the birthplace of many popular personalities like V.K. Sittampalam, the first SriLankan Post Master general, P. Kandiah, the first and only Communist Member of Parliament elected to represent Point Pedro electorate, M. Sivasithamparam, M.
Located at 9.80 80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Puloly
Puloly is a village in Jaffna Peninsula, Northern Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 30 km from City of Jaffna. It is also close to port town of Point Pedro.
Located at 9.80 80.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
1985 Valvettiturai massacre
The 1985 Valvettiturai massacre happened on May 12, 1985 when 70 minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians from the town of Valvettiturai (abbreviated as VVT), Sri Lanka were rounded up. They were asked to go inside the town library and then the library was allegedly blown up by the Sri Lankan Army killing all of them.
Located at 9.82 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Valvettithurai
Valvettithurai or VVT is a town of Jaffna District on the northeast coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council. The population is mainly Sri Lankan Tamils of Hindu or Catholic faith. The main industry is farming, fishing and trading. The town is the place of origin of two rebel groups namely Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Located at 9.82 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
1989 Valvettiturai massacre
1989 Valvettiturai massacre occurred on August 2 and 3, 1989 in the small coastal town of Valvettiturai, on the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lanka. Approximately 64 minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were killed by soldiers belonging to the Indian Peace Keeping Force. The massacre followed an attack on the soldiers by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam cadres. The rebel attack had left 6 Indian soldiers, including an officer, dead and another 10 injured.
Located at 9.82 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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