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Discover Pesalai Putukkudiyiruppu in Sri Lanka
Pesalai Putukkudiyiruppu in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 149 mi or ( 239 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Pesalai Putukkudiyiruppu is now 12:56 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: Veddayamurippu, Valaiyakadu, Uvari, Uppukkulam, and Trincomalee. When in this area, you might want to check out Veddayamurippu . 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 Pesalai Putukkudiyiruppu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Procession of Our Lady of Victory -2011
Procession of Our Lady of Victory usually take place every year during the first Sunday of the year. Mother Mary travel trough the village and bless our people, village and the sea ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pesalai
Pesalai is a primarily a fishing village situated north-west of the island of Mannar in the Mannar District of Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 8,000, 97% of which is Sri Lankan Tamil and the balance 3% Muslim. There are around 2,610 families and 7,350 persons in Pesalai, including Kataspathri, Siruthoppu and Murukankovil. \t\t \t\t\tPESALAI CHURCH. jpg \t\t\t Pesalai Vettinayaki church- 2011
Located at 9.08 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Pesalai Church attack
Pesalai church attack happened on June 17, 2006 Our lady of heart church Pesalai village in Mannar Island. Six civilians were killed and at least 47 were injured in the attack. The eyewitness accused the governmental troops for this attack. The Sri Lankan Navy has denied this and has counter accused the rebel LTTE as being the responsible party. Government of Sri Lanka instituted an investigation in to this incident and has identified the responsible party.
Located at 9.08 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Villamparuku
Villamparuku is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.07 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Vaiyakkarai
Vaiyakkarai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.07 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Viyayadippannai
Viyayadippannai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.07 79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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