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Tellippalai Destination Guide

Discover Tellippalai in Sri Lanka

Tellippalai in the region of Northern Province is a place located in Sri Lanka - some 198 mi or ( 318 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Tellippalai

Local time in Tellippalai is now 08:08 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Velanai West, Velanai East, Valvedditturai, Trincomalee, and Tellippalai East. When in this area, you might want to check out Velanai West . We discovered 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 Tellippalai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sri Lanka : Jaffna in a minute

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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

0:51 min by Kanapathipillai Rajenthirakumar
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Star level hotel in SriLanka, Northern Province in Jaffna. ..


Highway Srilanka-Jaffna.AVI

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tnsanan cre -1

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Interesting facts about this location

Union College, Tellippalai

Union College (Tamil: ஐக்கிய கல்லூரி Aikkiya Kallūri, UC) is a provincial school in Tellippalai, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1816 by American missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.

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Located at 9.79 80.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: American Ceylon Mission, Educational institutions established in 1816, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Tellippalai

Tellippalai

Tellippalai or Thellippalai is a small town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission (ACM) came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. It was known as Tillipally in ACM documents. There are number of schools some which were founded by ACM and churches and JHindu Temples in the village. The First English School of Jaffna, which led to Union College, was founded in Dutch Hall in 1816 by the Rev. Daniel Poor, an American citizen.

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Located at 9.78 80.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Tellippalai

Maviddapuram

Maviddapuram is a holy village in the Sri Lankan district of Jaffna under the Tellipalai divisional secretariat. It is near the Palali airport, Kankesanthurai harbour and Keerimalai coast which is famous for the Naguleswaram Shiva temple. So, it is a centre point and well connected to the Jaffna town by transport services before late 1980s.

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Located at 9.80 80.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Kankesanthurai

Kankesanthurai or KKS, is a town with a harbour, of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is the location of the Sri Lanka Navy naval base, SLNS Uttara. At present it is in the High Security Zone declared by the security forces of Sri Lanka. India helps in port's restoration. Kankasanthurai port will be the nearest port for all eastern ports in India, as well as for Myanmar and Bangladesh.

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Located at 9.82 80.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Alaveddi

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

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Located at 9.77 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka