Thumpalai
Thumpalai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thumpalai has about 5,000 residents.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 5,000 residents
- Description: human settlement in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Tumpalai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Pedro Lighthouse and Velautham Maha Vidyalayam.
Point Pedro Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Point Pedro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1916, the 32 metres white lighthouse has a round masonry tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is dwarfed by a vast communication tower for the Sri Lanka Navy.
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam
School
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka.
Hartley College
School
Hartley College is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1838 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. The school is named after Wesleyan priest and missionary Rev. Hartley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Pedro and Vallipuram.
Point Pedro
Town
Photo: Mayooresan, GFDL.
Point Pedro, also known as Paruthithurai is a town, located in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, at the northernmost point of the island. Cotton is produced around Point Pedro in the fertile calcic red latosol soils.
Vallipuram
Village
Vallipuram is a village in Vadamarachchi, near Point Pedro in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The village is an ancient settlement with rich archeological remains. The village is home to the Vishnu temple Vallipuram Aalvar Kovil. Vallipuram is situated 3½ km south of Thumpalai.
Thunnalai
Village
Thunnalai is a village in Vadamarachchi South-West, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is located near Thondaman Aru lagoon. It is also in close proximity to Vallipuram. Thunnalai is situated 4 km southwest of Thumpalai.
Thumpalai
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Thumpalai East, Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.81774° or 9° 49′ 4″ northLongitude
80.24371° or 80° 14′ 37″ eastPopulation
5,000Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
6MX2R69V+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 4463113770OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1226213Wikidata ID
Q125394318
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Thumpalai” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Thumpalai”
- Irish: “Thumpalai”
- Tamil: “தும்பளை”
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Highlights include Kanakilawattai Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple and Nellandai Paththirakali Amman Temple.
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