Jaffna District
Vadamaradchchi Sou
Karaveddy North

Karaveddy

Karaveddy is a town located 7 km from the City of , , . In local Tamil Language it translates to Coastal Strip, although it is few km from the coast.
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  • Type: Village with 5,000 residents
  • Description: town in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Karaveddi”, “Karaveddi North”, and “Karaveddy North”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vigneswara College and Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam.

School
is a provincial school in Karaveddy, . In 1952 the volleyball team of the college under the guidance of Mr. N.Sinnathamby became the National champions.

School
Nelliady Central College is a national school in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nelliyady and Thunnalai.

Town
Nelliady is a town in , . It is one of the busiest towns in Jaffna district. After many coastal areas of Sri Lanka were devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami many people settled further inland, in towns including Nelliady.

Village
is a village in Vadamarachchi South-West, , , . It is located near Thondaman Aru lagoon. It is also in close proximity to Vallipuram. is situated 3 km east of Karaveddy.

Village
or Alvaay is a coastal in Vadamaraadchi, northern , . It is located 30 kilometers from the city of or 5 kilometers from the town of . Panai Munai, the northernmost point of , is in . is situated 3½ km north of Karaveddy.

Karaveddy

Latitude
9.788° or 9° 47′ 17″ north
Longitude
80.1949° or 80° 11′ 42″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6MX2Q5QV+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4463113774
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1241165
Wiki­data ID
Q6368841
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Karaveddy” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Karaveddy”
  • German: “Karaveddy”
  • Irish: “Karaveddy”
  • Japanese: “カラヴェディ”
  • Tamil: “கரவெட்டி”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Divisional Hospital Karaveddy and Mahathma Theatre(Closed).

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