Aththai

Aththai is a locality in , , . Aththai is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

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 , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point Pedro and Valvettithurai.

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 3½ km northeast of Aththai.

Town
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, sometimes shortened as VVT or Valvai, is a coastal town of on the northeast coast of the in governed by an Urban Council of the same name. is situated 5 km northwest of Aththai.

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.

Aththai

Latitude
9.8027° or 9° 48′ 10″ north
Longitude
80.213° or 80° 12′ 47″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6MX2R637+35
Geo­Names ID
11989380
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