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Touring Point Pedro in Sri Lanka
Point Pedro in the region of Northern Province with its 89,810 citizens is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 201 mi or ( 324 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Time in Point Pedro is now 11:19 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vellampokkady, Varani Iyattalai, Vallai, Valalai, and Ussan. Being here already, consider visiting Vellampokkady . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Point Pedro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thondamanaru to Point-Pedro: 5th February, 2012.
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.
'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
He is telling me, how hard to fish at night ..
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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.
Located at 9.82 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Hartley College
Hartley College (Tamil: ஹாட்லிக் கல்லூரி Hāṭlik Kallūri) is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1838 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. The school is named after Wesleyan priest and missionary Rev. Hartley.
Located at 9.83 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Thumpalai
Thumpalai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.82 80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 9.80 80.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Alvai
Alvai or Alvaay is a coastal village in Vadamaraadchi, northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. It is located 30 kilometers from the city of Jaffna or 5 kilometers from the town of Point Pedro. Panai Munai (Point Palmyra), the northern most point of Sri Lanka, is in Alvai.
Located at 9.82 80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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