Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat
Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: Divisional Secretariat in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Vadamaradchi North”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Pedro Lighthouse and Velautham Maha Vidyalayam.
Point Pedro Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Point Pedro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1916, the 32 metres white lighthouse has a round masonry tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is dwarfed by a vast communication tower for the Sri Lanka Navy.
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam
School
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Pedro and Nelliyady.
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.
Nelliyady
Town
Nelliady is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. 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. Nelliyady is situated 5 km west of Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat.
Vallipuram
Village
Vallipuram is a village in Vadamarachchi, near Point Pedro in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The village is an ancient settlement with rich archeological remains. The village is home to the Vishnu temple Vallipuram Aalvar Kovil.
Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat
- Category: Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka
- Location: Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Urdu—“Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat” goes by many names.
- Persian: “وادامارادچی”
- Sinhala: “වඩමාරච්චි උතුර ප්රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාසය”
- Tamil: “பருத்தித்துறை பிரதேச செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Tamil: “பருத்தித்துறை பிரதேசச் செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Tamil: “வடமராட்சி வடக்கு பிரதேசச் செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Ukrainian: “Північний Вадамарадчі (підрозділ окружного секретаріату)”
- Ukrainian: “Північний Вадамарадчі”
- Urdu: “وادامارادچی شمال ڈویژنل سیکریٹریٹ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pedro Point and Palmyra Point.
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