Vaddukoddai
Vaddukoddai is a small but important town in the minority Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Jaffna Peninsula of Sri Lanka. It is famous for cultural dances and Hindu rituals.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 10 metres (33 feet)
- Description: town in Sri Lanka
- Also known as“Batticaloa”“Batticotta”“Vadducoddai North”“Vaddukoddai North”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jaffna College and Victoria College, Chulipuram.
Jaffna College
School
Jaffna College is a private school in Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka.
Victoria College, Chulipuram
School
Victoria College is a provincial school in Chulipuram, Sri Lanka.
Vaddukoddai Hindu College
School
J/ Vaddukoddai Hindu College is a National School in Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chankanai and Pandatharippu.
Pandatharippu
Town
Pandatharippu or Pandaththarippu or Pandaththeruppu… Pandatharippu is situated 3½ km northeast of Vaddukoddai.
Sandilipay
Village
Sandilipay is a town located 10 km from the City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sandilipay is situated 3½ km east of Vaddukoddai.
Vaddukoddai
- Category: human settlement
- Location
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Latitude
9.7486° or 9° 44′ 55″ north
Longitude
79.9546° or 79° 57′ 17″ east
Open location code
6JXXPXX3+CR
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Vaddukoddai” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Vaddukoddai”
- Irish: “Vaddukoddai”
- Malayalam: “വട്ടുക്കോട്ടൈ”
- Sinhala: “වඩුක්කොඩෙයි”
- Tamil: “வட்டுக்கோட்டை”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vaddukoddai East and Chittankeni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kotakali Kulam and Punnalai Kulam.
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