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Sankuveli Destination Guide

Explore Sankuveli in Sri Lanka

Sankuveli in the region of Northern Province is a place in Sri Lanka - some 195 mi or ( 313 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sankuveli

Time in Sankuveli is now 10:38 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Velanai West, Velanai East, Vallai, Valanthalai, and Valalai. Since you are here already, consider visiting Velanai West . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sankuveli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Road to Jaffna - FLC 4

1:27 min by srilankaunitesmedia
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Sri Lankan Youth Across the Island and Around the World are Gathered in the Great City of Jaffna ..

'Dambakolu Patuna', Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

6:19 min by philipveera
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The claimed site of landing of Sanghamitha Theri, bringing a branch of the Sacred Bo Tree at Buddha Gaya in India, over two thousand years ago in Sri Lanka has been developed lately and has been given ..


Chris Pfeiffer in Jaffna.

1:22 min by Senthil Raj
Views: 137 Rating: 5.00

Chris Pfeiffer back in Jaffna. ..

Nallur Koyil Festival Kavadi II (2012)

1:38 min by mayuranguna
Views: 137 Rating: 5.00

Kavadi ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chunnakam

Chunnakam is a big town, located six miles north of the city of Jaffna. It is one of the important commercial centers in Jaffna. The original name of Chunnakam is Mayilani. In Northern Sri Lanka, Chunnakam is only second to Jaffna in terms of population density and commercial activities in and around its neighborhoods.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.75 80.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Uduvil

Uduvil is an agricultural village of about 32.7 square kilometers situated along the KKS Road at about five miles to the North of Jaffna city, Sri Lanka. It is surrounded by the villages Chunnākam, Kandarōdai, Sanguvēli, Mānipāy, Suthumalai and Inuvil. KKS Road and Kaithady - Mānipāy Road intersect at Uduvil and the Junction is called 'Maruthanār Madam' Junction.

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Located at 9.73 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Uduvil Girls' College

Uduvil Girls' College (Tamil: உடுவில் மகளிர் கல்லூரி Uduvil Makalir Kallūri, UGC) is a girls private school in Uduvil, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1820 by American missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.

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Located at 9.73 80.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: American Ceylon Mission, Educational institutions established in 1820, Girls' schools in Sri Lanka, Private schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Green Memorial Hospital

The Green Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Manipay, Sri Lanka. It was founded by Dr Samuel Fisk Green in 1848. It is a charitable hospital run by Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India (JDCSI). This hospital was first medical school in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and was used by Dr. Green to train more than 60 locals as doctors during his 30 year tenure in Ceylon as part of the American Ceylon Mission.

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Located at 9.73 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: American Ceylon Mission, Buildings and structures in Manipay, Hospitals established in 1848, Hospitals in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Non-profit hospitals in Sri Lanka

Sandilipay

Sandilipay is a town located 10 km from the City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The original name of Sandilipay is Kalvalai. At this location on July 24, 1983 number of ethnic Tamil civilians were shot and killed by Sri lankan Army. It is the Home of : 1. Seerani naaga poosani Ambaal Temple 2. Jaffna's one and only river, Valukkai aaru.

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Located at 9.75 79.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka