Kokkuvil Hindu College
Kokuvil Hindu College is a provincial school in Kokkuvil, Sri Lanka. During colonial times, Christianity had a great influence on people and education was in the hands of Missionaries.- Email: kovilhindu@yahoo.com
- Type: School
- Description: school in Kokkuvil, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “J/Kokuvil Hindu College” and “Kokuvil Hindu College”
- Address: Jaffna - Kankesanthurai Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nallur Kandaswamy temple and Jaffna Public Library.
Nallur Kandaswamy temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Thivagaranp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The presiding deity is Murugan in the form of the divine spear vel in the sanctum, the primary shrine, and in other forms, namely, Shanmugar, Muthukumaraswami, Valli Kanthar with consorts Valli and Deivayanai, and Dandayuddhapani, sans consorts in secondary shrines in the temple. Nallur Kandaswamy temple is situated 3 km southeast of Kokkuvil Hindu College.
Jaffna Public Library
Library
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaffna Public Library is located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of Jaffna's landmarks, and is run by the Jaffna Municipal Council. The library was built in 1933 and is Sri Lanka's second main public Library, only rivalled by Colombo Public Library During the early 1980s, it was one of the biggest libraries in Asia, containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts. Jaffna Public Library is situated 4 km south of Kokkuvil Hindu College.
Jaffna Teaching Hospital
Hospital
Jaffna Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Northern Province and the only hospital in the province controlled by the central government in Colombo. Jaffna Teaching Hospital is situated 3½ km south of Kokkuvil Hindu College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kokkuvil and Inuvil.
Inuvil
Village
Photo: T.kiresan, Public domain.
Inuvil is a town in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, about 5 miles north of the city of Jaffna. It is located on the Jaffna-Kangesanthurai road. This road divides the town into two parts East Inuvil and West Inuvil.
Suthumalai
Village
Suthumalai is a village located in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. The village is divided into two Village officer division, and has a combined population of 3770 according to 2012 census. Suthumalai is situated 2½ km northwest of Kokkuvil Hindu College.
Kokkuvil Hindu College
- Category: education
- Location: Kokuvil Centre West, Nallur Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.69643° or 9° 41′ 47″ northLongitude
80.01454° or 80° 0′ 52″ eastOpen location code
6MX2M2W7+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 4818390747OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q6426908
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“Kokkuvil Hindu College” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كليه كوكوفيل الهندوسيه”
- Tamil: “கொக்குவில் இந்துக் கல்லூரி”
- Tamil: “கொக்குவில் இந்துக்கல்லூரி”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Murugan Kovil and Manjavanapathy Murugan Kovil.
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