Article written below in Tamil by A.Athiroobasingam, details out – a forgotten hero – Mr.Yogarathnarasa, who made a record of floating on the surface of the water by tying his hands and legs on 28.03.1980. He has made record of 72 hours at Revady beach of Palk Strait, Valvettithurai, Jaffna, Srilanka. Number VIP’s including Guinness Record Holder Mr.Ananthan.....
Very often we hold our phone between neck and shoulder during the conversation, keeping the neck tilted to one side or the other when our hands are engaged in some other task. While doing this, we may not realise that it is very bad for the neck, back and shoulder and could lead to strained muscles. If our job requires us to spend considerable time on the phone......
Video shows Sangupiddy Bridge (Also called Changkupiddy Bridge) on Mannar – Pooneryn - Karativu (A32) Road is a road bridge across Jaffna Lagoon in northern Sri Lanka. It connects Sangupiddy in Kilinochchi District to Karaitivu in Jaffna District. It is one of only two road bridges connecting the densely populated Jaffna Peninsula with the mainland, while.................
Opening ceremony of Valvai community centre held today on 3rd February 2015. The event was headed by Mr.Rathnakumar (President of the community centre), where Mr.M.K.Sivajilingam, member of Northern Provincial Council,
participated as the Chief Guest. The community centre was declared open at about 1730 hours by Mr.Sivajilingam, who was then ....
A car travelled on KKS – Point Pedro has overturned near Orikadu, Valvettithurai, due to the engine failure. However all the four passengers including the driver, travelling in the car, have narrowly escaped with no injuries? The car that had
the engine failure while underway had lost control and collided with tree prior overturning. Valvettithurai Police have visited ...
Valvettithurai based Mr.Nageswaran Ravi has been awarded as a best Cattle breeder in Jaffna district. He was awarded by Ministry of agriculture of Northern Province, during the ceremony of ‘Farmers festival’ held on 25th of January, at Vavuniya Urban council’s hall. Photo shows Mr.Ravi is rewarded by NPC Chief Minister Mr.C.V.Vikneswarn with certificate.....
Valvai seafarer welfare association (Vaiswa) has honoured Capt.Siluvaithas for his excellent services towards recruiting seafarers in the past. The event took place on 27th of January 2015 at the Valvettithurai modern market’s hall. Speakers, mainly from marine community spoken out about Capt.Siluvaithas’s recruiting services, especially what he tendered to
Valvai...
Photos below show an Arial view of Kites which had beautified Valvettithurai Sky in Jaffna, during the Kite festival, organised by Valvettithurai Vikneswara Community Centre, by celebrating the 'Thaipongal'. The festival had commenced at 1430 hours and lasted till 1900 hours, where more than 60 Kites had participated in the Competition.
About 60 kites of all shapes, colours, sizes with dimensions were setting the sky over beautiful Uthayasuriyan beach - one of the prominent beach at the Point pedro – KKS road. Prevailed North east monsoon which favored kites flying on beginning, had reduced her strength slightly at the later part, thus hindering some of the kites from flying to the blue sky.
In the annual “Thaipongal” air kite festival organized by “Valvai Vikneswara community centre’, Taj Mahal - one of the symbol for love and which is one the wonders of the world has secured the first place in the great kite competition. It was interest to see lot youths were keen too see the Photographs with the winning Taj Mahal.
Another religious cultural events collecting of tiny Vinayagar idioms, which were kept in the houses in the past one month is taking place at Valvettithurai now. On collection Vinayagar idioms, they will be dissolved at sea, near Orani, Valvettithurai.
Annual “Thaipongal” air kite festival organized by “Valvai Vikneswara community centre’ has soared with success in Valvettithurai, Jaffna today. The kite Kite competition, which had commenced in time at 1430 hours, have attracted mass crowd than last year, including other parts of Jaffna peninsula.. (Photos are being attached as the event goes)
Valvettithurai Urban council is dissolved with effect from 01.01.2015. The decision has been taken by Northern provincial council Chief Minister C.M.Vikneswaran. Relevant Government Gazette notification, made under Chapter 255 of the Urban Council Ordinance, No. 67 of 1939 read with Section 2 of the Provincial Council (Consequential Provisions) Act, No....
Nadarsa Nallamma, who celebrates her 105th birth day today 10.01.2015, literate, speaks Tamil with few words of English, lives in a house which has surrounded by greeneries at Kerudavil, Thondamanru of Jaffna peninsula. Even though it is common to see persons of 100 years old in the different part of the world, it is uncommon to see a lady having passed 104
Video and Photos show birds which have migrated searching for food in Vallai region of Thondamanaru - Vallai road.
Usually it happens twice in a year, i.e. during summer and north east monsoon (winter season of northern hemisphere). The birds are said to be travelling from a distance of thousands miles in search of food and warmer climate. Vallai is an open....
Probably this is the first Video shows the view of Thondamanaru, from its Lagoon. View includes famous Selvasannithi Murugan Temple, Sluice gate, new Bridge, remaining of the exploded old bridge, newly built water tank, River mouth etc.
This area was a strategic point during the war between the Srilankan Government forces and Liberation tigers of Tamil Elam...
Photos show in details the lake view of the beautiful scenery of Selva Sannithi Murugan temple, newly constructed bridge, remaining exploded bridge, River mouth (where Thondamanaru - chundikulam lagoon meet Bay of Bengal) and its adjacent areas including Mangroves, both side of lake, Sluice gate, newly built Water tank etc. Thondamanaru lake is considered.....
The Annual cultural event of 'Valvai Kalai Ilkkiya Manram’ held yesterday, on 01st of January 01-01-15 at Sivan and Amman common outer road, Valvettithurai. The events had commenced at 16.30 hours.The event was headed by Viswaruban, head of the 'Valvai Kalai Ilkkiya Manram’ Professor N.Shanmukalingan (Vice chancellor, Jaffna University).......
It was a good time for family fun and fellowship, including those retired staff, as the Valvettithurai district hospital held their year end get-together on 25th of Thursday, December 14. The event that had commenced at the Hospital hall at about 10 in the morning, where Mr.Ketheeswaran (RDHS - Jaffna)....
Video shows the beautiful scenery of the Vavunikkulam and its surrounding areas. Vavunikkulam, which is the second largest water reservoir in Vanni, Srilanka. It is probably one of the prominent tourist spot in the Vanni mainlad, but fails to attract tourists due to various reasons, while the the largest Iranamadu Kulam attracts many.
Photos show the beautiful scenery of the Vavunikkulam and its surrounding areas. Vavunikkulam, which is the second largest water reservoir in Vanni, Srilanka. It is probably one of the best tourist spot in the Vanni mainland, but fails to attract tourists due to various reasons, while the the largest Iranamadu Kulam attracts many.
Three numbers of Kites, decorated with numerous lights are flying in series, i.e one after the other, at Thiruvil, Valvettithurai. Kites which are in 8, 6 and 4 foot high in size, about 125 meter apart from each other, have been fixed with more than 1000 numbers of of various types of bulbs, including LCD bulbs. Prevailing strong North east Monsoon is too favoring.......
Prize giving ceremony of the soccer tournament held yesterday at Kottawaththai Rangers play ground. The tournament, that had been organized by Valvettithrai Police official, had commenced on 20th and ended day before yesterday. The event had commenced at about 1930 hours, where Valvettithurai Police Inspector D.S.Mithin had participated as chief guest. The event....
Video shows the speech of Mr.P.Bharathiraja in Jaffna, during a release of short film called 'Onaan', made by students of Jaffna University. Mr.P.Bharathiraja, who is the well known film maker in Southern India tells about his Jaffna visit in his speech shown in the Video.
Video shows songs of Thiruvempavai and Thirupalliyelluchi sung at Valvettithurai, Jaffna on 20th December 2014. morning at about 4 o clock. Thiruvempavai is a penance observed by unmarried girls of those times to get good husbands.
Strong North east Monsoon, which is on peak now, badly hammers fishing activities in the coastal belt of Palk Strait from Thondamanaru to Point Pedro, including Valvettithurai. Active strong NE Monsoon as well as atmospheric disturbance are still affecting the weather in this area, causing a wind speed of 15-22 Nautical miles per hour (Beaufort scale of 5 to 6),.....
Video shows the flooding of Valvettithurai on November 27th, 2014 during a strong North east monsoon. The areas shown in the video include Thiruvil Public Park, adjacent Thiruvil pond, Play ground, Canal leading to the sea, Uthayasuriyan beach etc.
Veteran artist Thillaiyambalam Nadarasa (Sivalingam) has been awarded with ‘Kalaa pusana’ (கலாபூசணம் in Tamil) this year of 2014. The 65-year-old artist, a symbol of simple, had captivated many audiences in the last 40 years, towards number of traditional arts, including 'Udukku' and 'Silmapaddam'........