Nelliyady
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karaveddy and Alvai.
Karaveddy
Village
Karaveddy is a town located 7 km from the City of Point Pedro, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. In local Tamil Language it translates to Coastal Strip, although it is few km from the coast.
Alvai
Village
Alvai or Alvaay is a coastal village in Vadamaraadchi, northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. It is located 30 kilometers from the city of Jaffna or 5 kilometers from the town of Point Pedro. Panai Munai, the northernmost point of Sri Lanka, is in Alvai.
Thunnalai
Village
Thunnalai is a village in Vadamarachchi South-West, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is located near Thondaman Aru lagoon. It is also in close proximity to Vallipuram. Thunnalai is situated 3 km southeast of Nelliyady.
Nelliyady
- Type: Town with 9,000 residents
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.79921° or 9° 47′ 57″ northLongitude
80.19975° or 80° 11′ 59″ eastPopulation
9,000Open location code
6MX2Q5XX+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4451088396OpenStreetMap feature
place=townWikidata ID
Q6990201
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Nelliyady” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nelliyady”
- Irish: “Nelliyady”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Market and Nelliady Junction.
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