Alvai
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 7,000 residents
- Description: village in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Alvai North” and “Alvay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam and Hartley College.
Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam
School
Nelliady Central College is a national school in Nelliady, 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. Hartley College is situated 3 km east of Alvai.
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. Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro is situated 3 km east of Alvai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thikkam and Point Pedro.
Thikkam
Village
Thikkam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. It has many interesting places. Such as Madatthuvasal Pillajar Kovil, 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. Point Pedro is situated 3½ km east of Alvai.
Karaveddy
Village
Karaveddy is a town located 7 km from the City of Point Pedro, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. In local Tamil Language it translates to Coastal Strip, although it is few km from the coast. Karaveddy is situated 3½ km south of Alvai.
Alvai
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Alvai East, Vadamaradchchi Sou, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.81987° or 9° 49′ 12″ northLongitude
80.20607° or 80° 12′ 22″ eastPopulation
7,000Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
6MX2R694+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4465097856OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1251712Wikidata ID
Q4737641
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Alvai” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Alvai”
- Irish: “Alvai”
- Persian: “آلوای”
- Tamil: “அல்வாய்”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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