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Discover South Bar in Sri Lanka

South Bar in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 141 mi or ( 226 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of South Bar

Local time in South Bar is now 12:08 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: Karunkandalvannakulam, Karisal, Viyayadippannai, Villamparuku, and Vilattikulam. When in this area, you might want to check out Karunkandalvannakulam . 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 South Bar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Procession of Our Lady of Victory -2011

0:56 min by Pesalai Vettiannai
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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

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Mannar, formerly spelled Manar, is a big town, and It's the main town of Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is located on Mannar Island. Mannar is known for its baobab trees and for its fort, built by the Portuguese in 1560 and taken by the Dutch in 1658 and rebuilt; its ramparts and bastions are intact, though the interior is largely destroyed.

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Located at 8.97 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Mannar District, Mannar, Sri Lanka, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Lionair Flight 602

Lionair Flight 602 was a Lionair Antonov An-24RV which fell into the sea off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. The aircraft departed Kankesanturai Airport with several high-ranking military officials of the Sri Lankan Army on a flight to Colombo and disappeared from radar screens just after the pilot had reported depressurization. Initial reports indicated that the plane had been shot down by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels using MANPADS. All 7 crew and 48 passengers were killed.

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Located at 8.97 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1998 in Sri Lanka, Airliner shootdown incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1998, Aviation accidents and incidents in Sri Lanka, Mass murder in 1998, Terrorist incidents in 1998, Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka

1984 Mannar massacre

The 1984 Mannar massacre was the killing of between 107 and 150 minority Sri Lankan Tamils civilians by Sri Lankan Army soldiers in the town of Mannar, north-western Sri Lanka, on December 4, 1984. The attack was triggered when three Army jeeps hit a land mine, killing one soldier. In retaliation, landmarks such as the Central hospital, the post office, a Roman Catholic convent as well as villagers working in rice paddy fields and bus passengers were attacked.

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Located at 8.97 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1984 in Sri Lanka, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Mass murder in 1984, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils, Political repression, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War I

Valaiyakadu

Valaiyakadu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

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Located at 8.98 79.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

St. Xavier's Boys' College

St. Xavier's Boys' College is a national school in Mannar, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.99 79.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Boys' schools in Sri Lanka, National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Mannar, Sri Lanka, St. Xavier's Boys' College