Point Pedro
Point Pedro is a bus stop in Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province. Point Pedro is situated nearby to Urban Council Library, as well as near the archaeological site Theru Moodi Madam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Velautham Maha Vidyalayam and Hartley College.
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam
School
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is situated 410 metres south of Point Pedro.
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 490 metres northwest of Point Pedro.
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 640 metres northwest of Point Pedro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Pedro and Thumpalai.
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.
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. Alvai is situated 3½ km west of Point Pedro.
Point Pedro
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.8248° or 9° 49′ 29″ northLongitude
80.23661° or 80° 14′ 12″ eastOpen location code
6MX2R6FP+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 4590715991OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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