Northern Province
Jaffna District
Vadamaradchchi Sou

Thunnalai

Thunnalai is a village in Vadamarachchi South-West, , , . It is located near Thondaman Aru lagoon. It is also in close proximity to Vallipuram.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam and Vigneswara College.

School
Nelliady Central College is a national school in , .

School
is a provincial school in , . In 1952 the volleyball team of the college under the guidance of Mr. N.Sinnathamby became the National champions.

School
is a provincial school in , . is situated 4 km north of Thunnalai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point Pedro and Nelliyady.

Town
Photo: Mayooresan, GFDL.
, also known as Paruthithurai is a town, located in , , at the northernmost point of the island. Cotton is produced around in the fertile calcic red latosol soils. is situated 4½ km north of Thunnalai.

Town
Nelliady is a town in , . 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.

Village
is a village in Vadamarachchi, near in . The village is an ancient settlement with rich archeological remains. The village is home to the Vishnu temple Aalvar Kovil.

Thunnalai

Latitude
9.7873° or 9° 47′ 14″ north
Longitude
80.2233° or 80° 13′ 24″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6MX2Q6PF+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4463113771
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11989372
Wiki­data ID
Q7799223
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Thunnalai” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Thunnalai”
  • Irish: “Thunnalai”
  • Kannada: “ತುನ್ನಾಲೈ”
  • Persian: “تونالای”
  • Tamil: “துன்னாலை”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thunnalai Vellikam Thodda Pillaiyar Temple and Soliyawathai Narasimma Vairavar Temple.

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