Jaffna College
Jaffna College is a private school in Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1871 as a successor to the Batticotta Seminary which had been established by American missionaries.- Type: School
- Description: private school in Vaddukoddai, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “J/Jaffna College”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vaddukoddai Hindu College and Victoria College, Chulipuram.
Vaddukoddai Hindu College
School
J/ Vaddukoddai Hindu College is a National School in Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka. Vaddukoddai Hindu College was started as an English school by Ambalavana Navalar on Vijayadashami in the month of 1894. against Vaddukoddai Seminary in order to prevent this process of "Saiva Tamil" children converting to Christianity for learning English and get government jobs. Vaddukoddai Hindu College is situated 2 km northeast of Jaffna College.
Victoria College, Chulipuram
School
Victoria College is a provincial school in Chulipuram, Sri Lanka. Victoria College, Chulipuram is situated 3½ km north of Jaffna College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chankanai and Sandilipay.
Chankanai
Town
Chankanai is a town located 12 km north-west of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Chankanai is situated 3 km northeast of Jaffna College.
Sandilipay
Village
Sandilipay is a town located 10 km from the City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is the home of :… Sandilipay is situated 4 km east of Jaffna College.
Chulipuram
Village
Chulipuram is a village in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Its area is 7.5 km2. It is located about 16 kilometers north-west of Jaffna town along the Karainagar-Manipay-Jaffna road AB17. The Victoria College, Chulipuram is the main icon of Chulipuram. Chulipuram is situated 4 km north of Jaffna College.
Jaffna College
- Category: education
- Location: Vadducoddai South West, Valikamam West, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.7296° or 9° 43′ 47″ northLongitude
79.94831° or 79° 56′ 54″ eastOpen location code
6JXXPWHX+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1730334147OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q6121947
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“Jaffna College” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كليه جافنا”
- Japanese: “ジャフナ・カレッジ”
- Tamil: “யாழ்ப்பாணக் கல்லூரி”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church and Vaddukoddai Pollice Station.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as J - Jaffna College and Bicknell Stadium.
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