Valvettithurai

#256 among destinations in Sri Lanka

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Valvettithurai, sometimes shortened as VVT or Valvai, is a coastal town of Jaffna District on the northeast coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council of the same name. Valvettithurai was historically known for its seafaring traditions and olden transnational shipping trade. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.87 mi²Coordinates: 9°49'23"N, 80°10'9"E

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JaffnaSri Lanka

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Valvettithurai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Point Pedro Lighthouse, Thondamannar Bridge.

5.5 miE
Lighthouse
Point Pedro Lighthouse, Point Pedro
140 min walk • 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.
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Bridge
Thondamannar Bridge
12 min walk • Thondamannar Bridge is a road and pedestrian bridge on the Jaffna - Point Pedro highway across the Vadamarachchi Lagoon near the Valvettithurai town of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1953 and destroyed in 1987, and rebuilt afterwards in 2004.

Valvettithurai

Facts and practical information

Valvettithurai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Point Pedro Lighthouse, Point Pedro

Thondamannar Bridge