Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hartley College and Velautham Maha Vidyalayam.
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 150 metres east of Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro.
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam
School
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is situated 1 km southeast of Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro.
Point Pedro Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Point Pedro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1916, the 32 metres white lighthouse has a round masonry tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is dwarfed by a vast communication tower for the Sri Lanka Navy. Point Pedro Lighthouse is situated 2 km east of Methodist Girls’ High School, 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 3 km west of Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro.
Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro
- Type: School
- Also known as: “Methodist Girls‘ High School” and “Methodist Girls‘ High School, Point Pedro”
- Categories: high school and education
- Location: Point Pedro, Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.82827° or 9° 49′ 42″ northLongitude
80.23197° or 80° 13′ 55″ eastOpen location code
6MX2R6HJ+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 805878946OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q6823825
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In Other Languages
“Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro” goes by many names.
- Tamil: “மெதடிஸ்ட் பெண்கள் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை, பருத்தித்துறை”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Urban Council Point Pedro and Aalady Pillaiyar Temple.
Nearby Places
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