University of Jaffna
University of Jaffna is an university in Thirunelvely West, Nallur Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province which is located on Ramanathan Road. University of Jaffna is situated nearby to the town Nallur, as well as near the village Kokkuvil.- Type: University
- Also known as: “University Of Jaffna”
- Address: 57 Ramanathan Road, Jaffna, 40000
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nallur Kandaswamy temple and Jaffna Public Library.
Nallur Kandaswamy temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Thivagaranp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The presiding deity is Murugan in the form of the divine spear vel in the sanctum, the primary shrine, and in other forms, namely, Shanmugar, Muthukumaraswami, Valli Kanthar with consorts Valli and Deivayanai, and Dandayuddhapani, sans consorts in secondary shrines in the temple. Nallur Kandaswamy temple is situated 1¼ km southeast of University of Jaffna.
Jaffna Public Library
Library
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaffna Public Library is located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of Jaffna's most notable landmarks, and is run by the Jaffna Municipal Council. The library was built in 1933 and is Sri Lanka's second main public Library, only rivalled by Colombo Public Library During the early 1980s, it was one of the biggest libraries in Asia, containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts. Jaffna Public Library is situated 3 km southwest of University of Jaffna.
Jaffna Teaching Hospital
Hospital
Jaffna Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Northern Province and the only hospital in the province controlled by the central government in Colombo. Jaffna Teaching Hospital is situated 2½ km southwest of University of Jaffna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nallur and Kokkuvil.
Nallur
Town
Nallur is an affluent suburb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. Nallur is most famous for Nallur Kandaswamy temple, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus.
Jaffna
Photo: Gane Kumaraswamy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jaffna District is the northernmost region of Sri Lanka, and one of the oldest inhabited places on the island. It is populated mainly by Tamil speaking people.
University of Jaffna
- Category: education
- Location: Thirunelvely West, Nallur Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.68454° or 9° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
80.02271° or 80° 1′ 22″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
6MX2M2MF+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 454460412OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
7324162
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