Palmyra Point
Palmyra Point is a point in Alvai North Centre, Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Palmyra Point is situated nearby to the locality Viyaparimulai, as well as near the village Alvai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro and Hartley College.
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.
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.
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. Point Pedro Lighthouse is situated 3½ km east of Palmyra Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvai and Thikkam.
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.
Thikkam
Village
Thikkam is a small town in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has many places, such as Madatthuvasal Pillajar Kovil and Thikkam Vadisalai.
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.
Palmyra Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Alvai North Centre, Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.83333° or 9° 50′ northLongitude
80.21667° or 80° 13′ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
6MX2R6M8+8MGeoNames ID
1231626
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Viyaparimulai and Puloli East.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pedro Point and Onthiral Kulam.
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