Vigneswara College is a provincial school in Karaveddy, Sri Lanka. In 1952 the volleyball team of the college under the guidance of Mr. N.Sinnathamby became the National champions. Vigneswara College is situated 3½ km south of Polikandy East.

Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro

School

Methodist Girls' High School is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1823 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro is situated 4½ km east of Polikandy East.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valvettithurai and Point Pedro.

Valvettithurai

Town

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Valvettithurai, sometimes shortened as VVT or Valvai, is a coastal town of Jaffna District on the northeast coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council of the same name.

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. Point Pedro is situated 5 km east of Polikandy East.

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.

Polikandy East

Type: Locality
Location: Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.8221° or 9° 49′ 20″ north

Longitude

80.192° or 80° 11′ 31″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

6MX2R5CR+RR

GeoNames ID

11989398

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