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Delve into Nelliyan in Sri Lanka
Nelliyan in the region of Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka - some 196 mi or ( 315 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Current time in Nelliyan is now 07:16 AM (Sunday) . 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, Velanai West, Trincomalee, and Tolpuram. 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 Nelliyan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jaffna Town: Travel Video of Northern Tamil, Sri Lanka (யாழ்ப்பாணம்)
Visit: migrationology.com for more travel tips and street food! Jaffna is the northern capital of the Tamil area of Sri Lanka. Not long ago it was the center of the Sri Lankan civil war, but today Jaf ..
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. ..
Highway Srilanka-Jaffna.AVI
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Interesting facts about this location
Thiruvadinilayam
Thiruvadinilayam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.77 79.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Batticotta Seminary
The Batticotta Seminary was an educational institute founded by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM)'s American Ceylon Mission at Vaddukodai, in the Jaffna Peninsula north Sri Lanka in 1823. It was closed in 1855. The reason for such a decision being that it was not successful in the mission of its founding namely, conversion of Hindus to Christianity. Sir Emerson Tennent judged the Batticotta Seminary equal in rank with many European universities.
Located at 9.73 79.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Vaddukoddai
Vaddukoddai (also spelt Vattukkottai, Vatukotai, Vattukotai) is small but important town in the minority Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka. It became prominent with the founding of Asia’s first modern university level collegiate known as Batticotta Seminary by the American Missionaries from New England in 1823.
Located at 9.73 79.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Chankanai
Chankanai or Changanai is a town located 12 km north-west of the city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Popular market known as Chankanai Chanthai (in Tamil Chankanai Market) is located in there. It is so popular, immigrant community in Toronto, Canada has opened a market with the same name in their new country.
Located at 9.75 79.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Thankodai
Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.75 79.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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