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Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
Jaffna's principal Hindu temple, a golden-gopuram Murugan shrine rebuilt in 1734 after Portuguese destruction. Men must remove their shirts to enter; the August festival draws vast crowds.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Asia
Valvedditturai is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Point Pedro, 22km from Nallur Kandaswamy Temple.
Valvedditturai is a town located in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. With a population of 78,205, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Valvedditturai sits in Sri Lanka. It's in the Asia/Colombo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Valvedditturai to your route.
The 1985 Valvettiturai massacre happened on May 12, 1985 after 2 landmine attacks killed 10 soldiers and an officer in Valvettiturai. 70 minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians from the town of Valvettithurai (abbreviated as VVT), Sri Lanka were rounded up. They were asked to go inside the town library and then theRead more
library was blown up by the Sri Lankan Army, killing all of them. The LTTE would later apparently retaliate in Anuradhapura. In the ensuing weeks dozens more Tamil civilians were also killed.
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Valvedditturai is located in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia. The coordinates are 9.8167 latitude, 80.1667 longitude.
Valvedditturai has a population of approximately 78,205 people, making it a town in Sri Lanka.
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Jaffna's principal Hindu temple, a golden-gopuram Murugan shrine rebuilt in 1734 after Portuguese destruction. Men must remove their shirts to enter; the August festival draws vast crowds.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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