Alvai West
Alvai West is a locality in Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province. Alvai West is situated nearby to the village Thikkam, as well as near the locality Polikandi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam and Vigneswara College.
Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam
School
Nelliady Central College is a national school in Nelliady, Sri Lanka.
Vigneswara College
School
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 Alvai West.
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 4 km east of Alvai West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valvettithurai and Point Pedro.
Valvettithurai
Town
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 km east of Alvai West.
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.
Alvai West
- Type: Locality
- Location: Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.8235° or 9° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
80.1978° or 80° 11′ 52″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
6MX2R5FX+94GeoNames ID
11989400
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