Pedro Point
Pedro Point is a point in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Pedro Point is situated nearby to the town Point Pedro, as well as near the locality Puloli East.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hartley College and Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro.
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.
Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro
School
Methodist Girls' High School is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1823 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Pedro and Thumpalai.
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.
Alvai
Village
Alvai or Alvaay is a coastal village in Vadamaraadchi, northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. It is located 30 kilometers from the city of Jaffna or 5 kilometers from the town of Point Pedro. Panai Munai, the northernmost point of Sri Lanka, is in Alvai. Alvai is situated 3½ km southwest of Pedro Point.
Pedro Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.83333° or 9° 50′ northLongitude
80.23333° or 80° 14′ eastOpen location code
6MX2R6MM+88GeoNames ID
1230659
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puloli East and Viyaparimulai.
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