Vaddukoddai

Vaddukoddai is a small but important town in the minority Sri Lankan Tamil dominated of . 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.
is a private school in Vaddukoddai, .
Victoria College is a provincial school in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chankanai and Pandatharippu.
is a town located 12 km north-west of , Sri Lanka.
or Pandaththarippu or Pandaththeruppu… is situated 3½ km northeast of Vaddukoddai.
is a town located 10 km from the City of , . is situated 3½ km east of Vaddukoddai.

Vaddukoddai

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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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