Northern Province
Jaffna District
Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat

Point Pedro

Point Pedro is a locality in , , . Point Pedro is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Point Pedro Lighthouse and Velautham Maha Vidyalayam.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse in in northern . 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.

School
is a provincial school in , .

School
is a provincial school in , 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.

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.

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. is situated 5 km southwest of Point Pedro.

Village
or Alvaay is a coastal in Vadamaraadchi, northern , . It is located 30 kilometers from the city of or 5 kilometers from the town of . Panai Munai, the northernmost point of , is in .

Point Pedro

Latitude
9.8267° or 9° 49′ 36″ north
Longitude
80.2349° or 80° 14′ 6″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6MX2R6GM+MX
Geo­Names ID
11989405
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