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Explore Velanai West in Sri Lanka

Velanai West in the region of Northern Province is a place in Sri Lanka - some 187 mi or ( 301 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Velanai West is now 07:29 PM (Sunday) . 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: Veemankamam, Velanai, Vannarpannai South West, Vannarpannai South East, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, consider visiting Veemankamam . 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 Velanai West ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jaffna Town: Travel Video of Northern Tamil, Sri Lanka (யாழ்ப்பாணம்)

6:32 min by migrationology
Views: 49555 Rating: 4.89

Visit: migrationology.com for more travel tips and street food! Jaffna is the northern capital of the Tamil area of Sri Lanka. Not long ago it was the center of the Sri Lankan civil war, but today Jaf ..

Sri Lanka : Jaffna in a minute

1:57 min by Henk Groenen
Views: 6921 Rating: 5.00

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. ..


Pilgrimage to Nainativu Island and Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya, Sri Lanka

2:33 min by migrationology
Views: 5167 Rating: 5.00

Become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com (CLICK HERE)! I took a trip to Nainativu Islan in the northern Jaffna area of Sri Lanka. The small island is one of the most important religious sites to vis ..

Tilko Jaffna City Hotel

0:51 min by Kanapathipillai Rajenthirakumar
Views: 1621 Rating: 3.00

Star level hotel in SriLanka, Northern Province in Jaffna. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Velanai Central College

Velanai Central College (Tamil: வேலணை மத்திய கல்லூரி Vēlaṇai Mattiya Kallūri) is a provincial school in Velanai, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 9.65 79.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1945, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Kayts

Kayts, is one of the important villages in Velanai Island which is a small island off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. There are number of other villages within the Velanai Islands such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai and Karampan. The majority of the people are Hindus with a minority of Muslims and Christians. There are number of Hindu temples as well as a church and a mosque.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.67 79.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Islands of Sri Lanka, Kayts, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Kayts Hospital

Kayts Hospital is a government hospital in Kayts, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 59 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Kayts Base Hospital or Kayts District Hospital. As well as general medical care the hospital provides a wide variety of healthcare services including diabetic, dentistry, family planning, obstetrics (ante-natal). The hospital also has an emergency department and a pathological laboratory.

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Located at 9.69 79.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Hospitals in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Kayts, Provincial government hospitals in Sri Lanka

Karampon Shanmuganathan Maha Vidyalayam

Karampon Shanmuganathan Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Karampon, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 9.69 79.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Karaitivu (island)

Karaitivu or Kaaraitheevu, is an island linked to Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka by a Causeway. Karainagar is the biggest town on this island.

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Located at 9.62 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Sri Lanka, Islands of Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka