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Thanankilappu Destination Guide

Delve into Thanankilappu in Sri Lanka

Thanankilappu in the region of Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka - some 188 mi or ( 302 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Thanankilappu is now 09:33 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vidaththalpalai, Vempodukerny, Veddukadu, Trincomalee, and Nunavil East. While being here, make sure to check out Vidaththalpalai . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Thanankilappu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Yarl Devi 1987

6:01 min by Thamil Venthan
Views: 384 Rating: 5.00

Part of a documentary... this is what I had captured on a VHS tape. ..

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

Thanankilappu

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

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Located at 9.63 80.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Chavakachcheri

Chavakachcheri is a big town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Chavakachcheri has been badly devastated in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Today, the government and the people of Chavakachcheri have rebuilt the town, but the population remains drastically lower than the pre-war years.

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Located at 9.65 80.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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Chavakachcheri railway station

Chavakachcheri railway station is a railway station in the town of Chavakachcheri in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. The popular Yarl Devi service used to call at the station. The station has not been functioning since 1990 due to the civil war.

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Located at 9.66 80.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Chavakachcheri, Railway stations on the Northern Line (Sri Lanka)

Chavakachcheri Hospital

Chavakachcheri Hospital is a government hospital in Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 111 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Chavakachcheri Base Hospital or Chavakachcheri District Hospital. As well as general medical and surgical care the hospital provides a wide variety of healthcare services including diabetic, dentistry, obstetrics (ante-natal), oncology, ophthalmology, paediatrics, psychiatry and tuberculosis.

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Located at 9.66 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Chavakachcheri, Hospitals in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Provincial government hospitals in Sri Lanka

Chavakachcheri Hindu College

Chavakachcheri Hindu College (Tamil: சாவகச்சேரி இந்துக் கல்லூரி Cāvakaccēri Intuk Kallūri, CHC) is a national school in Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 9.66 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1904, National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Chavakachcheri