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Discover Manipay in Sri Lanka
Manipay in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 193 mi or ( 311 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Manipay is now 12:09 AM (Monday) . 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: Viramanikkatevanturai, Velanai West, Velanai East, Vallai, and Valanthalai. When in this area, you might want to check out Viramanikkatevanturai . 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 Manipay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jaffna Town: Travel Video of Northern Tamil, Sri Lanka (யாழ்ப்பாணம்)
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Sri Lanka : Jaffna in a minute
Jaffna is on the northern tip of the Sri Lanka island. It was here that the problems were 10 years ago between Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan Goverment. But now it is a peaceful town. ..
Tilko Jaffna City Hotel
Star level hotel in SriLanka, Northern Province in Jaffna. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Green Memorial Hospital
The Green Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Manipay, Sri Lanka. It was founded by Dr Samuel Fisk Green in 1848. It is a charitable hospital run by Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India (JDCSI). This hospital was first medical school in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and was used by Dr. Green to train more than 60 locals as doctors during his 30 year tenure in Ceylon as part of the American Ceylon Mission.
Located at 9.73 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Navaly church bombing
The Navaly Church bombing was the bombing of The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Navaly or Navali in the Jaffna peninsula in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan Air Force. It is estimated that at least 125 civilians, who found refuge from the fighting inside the church, have died as a result of this incident. The victims included men, women and children
Located at 9.72 79.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Navaly
Navaly or Navaaly is a town in the Jaffna District of Sri Lanka and it is located about 8 km from Jaffna.
Located at 9.72 79.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Uduvil
Uduvil is an agricultural village of about 32.7 square kilometers situated along the KKS Road at about five miles to the North of Jaffna city, Sri Lanka. It is surrounded by the villages Chunnākam, Kandarōdai, Sanguvēli, Mānipāy, Suthumalai and Inuvil. KKS Road and Kaithady - Mānipāy Road intersect at Uduvil and the Junction is called 'Maruthanār Madam' Junction.
Located at 9.73 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Manipay
Manipay or Maanippaai is an affluent town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. The original name of Manipay is Periya pulam. It was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission (ACM) came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. Dr. Samuel Fisk Green founded the Green Memorial Hospital in 1864 in this village. It was also known as Manipai. There are number of schools in the village, some of which were founded by ACM. The village also contains churches and Hindu temples.
Located at 9.72 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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