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Manthikai Destination Guide

Delve into Manthikai in Sri Lanka

Manthikai in the region of Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka - some 200 mi or ( 321 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Manthikai is now 09:04 AM (Monday) . 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: Vellampokkady, Vasavilan, Varani Iyattalai, Vallai, and Valalai. While being here, make sure to check out Vellampokkady . 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 Manthikai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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tnsanan cre -1

4:45 min by tnsanan
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Thondamanaru to Point-Pedro: 5th February, 2012.

28:04 min by philipveera
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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. ..


Selvachchannithy Temple, Thondamanaru, Sri Lanka - 5th February 2012.

6:35 min by philipveera
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'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 ..

A Fisher man Talk about His Life In Sea

8:04 min by Sathiya101101
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He is telling me, how hard to fish at night ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 9.80 80.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 9.80 80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Point Pedro

Point Pedro is a town, located in Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The agriculturally active area around Point Pedro with fertile calcic red latosols is known for its cotton production. The eastern coast of Point Pedro is a 3-mile-broad beach with huge sand dunes (regosols) up to 100 feet height, extending up to Thalayady for a length of 20 miles.

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Located at 9.82 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Point Pedro, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Port cities and towns in Sri Lanka

Thunnalai

The village of Thunnalai is near the lagoon called Thondaman Aru. It is also in close proximity to This place is settled by migrants from a town called Vallipuram near Namakkal which is near Coimbatore. Naga names are found in India. Nagpur, Nagar Kovil, Nagapatnam and Nagaland are examples. Nair, nayakkar, naidu are remnants of Naga heritage. Tamils are a linguistic name; but Nagas are more of a racially based line. Nagas are now integral part of all linguistic tribes.

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Located at 9.78 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vallipuram

Vallipuram was an ancient capital of the Northern Kingdoms of Sri Lanka. Point Pedro is the nearest town. Vallipuram is a part of Thunnalai. This place is settled by migrants from a town called Vallipuram near Namakkal which is near Coimbatore. Naga names are found in India. Nagpur, Nagar Kovil, Nagapatnam and Nagaland are examples. Nair, nayakkar, naidu are remnants of Naga heritage. Tamils are a linguistic name; but Nagas are more of a racially based line.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.78 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Hindu temples in Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Places of worship in Sri Lanka, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Tamil Buddhism