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Nainativu in the region of Northern Province is a town in Sri Lanka - some 185 mi or ( 297 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Nainativu is now 02:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Velanai West, Velanai East, Valanthalai, Trincomalee, and Thankodai. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Velanai West . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Nainativu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Pilgrimage to Nainativu Island and Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya, Sri Lanka

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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 ..

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Ile de Naïnativu Sri Lanka

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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

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 6 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 7 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 8 km away
Tags: Islands of Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Karaitivu (island)

Karaitivu or Kaaraitheevu, is an island linked to Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka by a Causeway. Karainagar is the biggest town on this island.

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Located at 9.62 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of Sri Lanka, Islands of Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Eluvaitivu

Eluvaitivu or Eluvaitheevu is a small island off the coast of Jaffna Peninsula in north Sri Lanka. It is not connected to the mainland via a causeway.

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Located at 9.70 79.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Islands of Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka