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Discover Kurinchattiv in Sri Lanka

Kurinchattiv in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kurinchattiv is now 11:49 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: Vidaththalpalai, Vempodukerny, Vathirayan, Vannankeni, and Trincomalee. When in this area, you might want to check out Vidaththalpalai . 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 Kurinchattiv ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tadduvankoddi

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

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Located at 9.50 80.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 9.55 80.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Army bases

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.

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Located at 9.55 80.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 2000 in Sri Lanka, Battles of Eelam War III, Conflicts in 2000

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.

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Located at 9.55 80.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1991 in Sri Lanka, Battles of Eelam War II, Conflicts in 1991

Urvanikanpattu

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

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Located at 9.55 80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka