Mayakkai Cave
Mayakkai Cave is a scenic viewpoint in Alvai East, Vadamaradchchi Sou, Northern Province. Mayakkai Cave is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Mayakkai Nachiyaar Temple, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Mayakkai Well.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam and Velautham Maha Vidyalayam.
Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam
School
Nelliady Central College is a national school in Nelliady, Sri Lanka. Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam is situated 1½ km southwest of Mayakkai Cave.
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam
School
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is situated 2½ km northeast of Mayakkai Cave.
Hartley College
School
Hartley College is a provincial school in Point Pedro, 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. Hartley College is situated 2½ km northeast of Mayakkai Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvai and Nelliyady.
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.
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.
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 2½ km northeast of Mayakkai Cave.
Mayakkai Cave
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Alvai East, Vadamaradchchi Sou, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.8121° or 9° 48′ 44″ northLongitude
80.21572° or 80° 12′ 57″ eastOpen location code
6MX2R668+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4511724378OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
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