St.Joshep Elders‘ Home

St.Joshep Elders‘ Home is a social service facility in , , . St.Joshep Elders‘ Home is situated nearby to , as well as near the playground .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Cathedral and Jaffna Public Library.

Church
St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna located in Gurunagar, a suburb of in northern . The cathedral is also known locally as Periye Kovil. is situated 1½ km northwest of St.Joshep Elders‘ Home.

Library
is located in , . It is one of Jaffna's most notable 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. is situated 3 km northwest of St.Joshep Elders‘ Home.

Hindu temple
The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a , located in , , 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. is situated 3 km north of St.Joshep Elders‘ Home.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nallur and Kokkuvil.

Town
is an affluent suburb in , . It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. is most famous for , one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus. is situated 3 km north of St.Joshep Elders‘ Home.

Village
Kokuvil is a suburb in the northern city of . is situated 6 km north of St.Joshep Elders‘ Home.

Village
Photo: T.kiresan, Public domain.
is a town in the of Sri Lanka, about 5 miles north of the city of . It is located on the Jaffna-Kangesanthurai road. This road divides the town into two parts East and West . is situated 8 km north of St.Joshep Elders‘ Home.

St.Joshep Elders‘ Home

Latitude
9.64817° or 9° 38′ 53″ north
Longitude
80.03589° or 80° 2′ 9″ east
Open location code
6MX2J2XP+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 580071331
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­social_facility
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