‘Florence C Robinson’ a sailing vessel, which had crossed Atlantic, in 1938, from Valvettithurai, Srilanka to Gloucester of West coast of United States of America, by Seafarers hailed from Valvettithurai. ‘Florence C Robinson’ initially named as Annaporani, which had been built in 1929 at Valvettithurai – the place uttered by all in this Island.
A blood donation organised by Hartleyites has made a record in the Island by 264 numbers of blood donors donating the blood to the blood bank. The campaign was held in the College on 16th November 2013, where Hartley College students, Teachers, Staff and Parents had participated. The campaign is observed annually .............
Today hearing of Valvettithurai Theruvil Public park case, in Point Pedro Majestic Court has ended with the dismissal of the case, thus paving way for Valvettithurai Urban Council to go ahead with setting up of the new park. According to the Valvai Urban Council sources, the case was dismissed under rule 66, by the Judge Mrs.Srinithi Nanthakumar, stating that the petitioner, the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) of Srilanka Police, who filed the case against the Valvai Urban council, has failed to produce sufficient evidence.
‘Hartleyites Sports club’ has been inaugurated at Point Pedro Hartly College, a leading school in Jaffna Peninsula. The Inauguration was held at the College on 16th November 2013 at about 1500 hours, where Executive committee of Hartleyites Sports club also was elected. The Principal, members of Hartley college past pupil association ........
A low pressure system developed yesterday at about 400 nautical miles east of Trincomalee, Srilanka, has now turned into Depression. The depression, which initially moved in a westward direction, is now moving in a West-North-westwards direction and it is expected to move in the same direction in the next 36 hours.
Manivasger – A multi talented merchant, a native of Valvettithurai, living in Singapore and Malaysia over 5 decades, has given his thoughts on bringing his Village boys toward Aero Nautical. Mr.Manivasager is well known to all in VVT, due to his excellent commitment by bringing up many seafarers in Valvettithurai in various ranks, including number of Master Mariners (Captains), for which he never claimed any credit. What is his thoughts now………
Founders day and annual prize giving ceremony of Valvettithurai Chithambara College were held today. The event was headed by Mr.R.Rajathurai, the principal of Chithambara College, where Mr.Sivapatham Nanthakumar (Director of education, Vadamaradchi Zone) has participated as Chief guest and Mr.Kanthar Ponnaiyah (Director of education, Maruthankeni Zone) has......
A group of 30 students of Davidson University of North Carolina, USA, have visited Valvettithurai Indoor Futsal ground yesterday evening amid raining. Prof.S.Rajendran, who is the founder of th Indoor futsal ground, has accompanied the visiting students and briefed about the Indoor Futsel ground – A ground which is the first Indoor Futsal ground in this Island....
A group of 30 students of Davidson University of North Carolina, USA, have visited Valvettithurai Indoor Futsal ground yesterday evening amid raining. Prof.S.Rajendran, who is the founder of Indoor futsal ground, has accompanied the visiting students and briefed about the Indoor Futsel ground – A ground which is the first Indoor Futsal ground in this Island nation ....
Point Pedro Jetty Road, a 400 meter road, which just begins from Point Pedro junction and leads to Jaffna Town, via Valvettithurai, has been re-opened after 14 years yesterday. The Jetty road so far remained within the former 521 Brigade Headquarters premises, maintained as High Security Zone (HSZ) declared reopened for public use during a brief function.....
Hundred of devotees, from all over the Island have participated ‘Skanda Sashti festival Pooja’ held at Katirkaamam. The Puja of Skanda Sasti commenced at morning and continued till evening. The ancient Kathirkaamam temple (Also spelled as Kataragama, Sinhala - කතරගම, Tamil -கதிர்காமம் Katirkāmam), which is dedicated to Tamil god ‘Skanda Murugan’ .........
The Srilankan army personnel have vacated their camp from Valvettithurai junction, which was in place since 1996, after taking the control from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The residents of this area have been notified couple of days ago to come and take over their land,that has been occupied by the military. By the withdrawal army camp from Valvettithurai junction,...
Hundred of devotees, mainly from Polikandy and its adjacent places including from Valvettithurai have attended ‘Skanda Sashti Soorasamharam’ festival held at Polikandy Kanthavanam Supramani Swami Murugan Temple yesterday.
Hundred of devotees, mainly from VVT and adjacent villages have participated Skanda Sashti Soorasamharam festival held at Valvettithurai Sivan temple today. The puja of Skanda sasti commenced at about 16:00 hours and Soorasamharam was held at about 19:00 hours at the outer road of the Valvai Sivan Temple. Skanda Paauranam Soorasamharam, or Surasamharam........
Colombo Kochchikade Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar temple attracts thousands of devotees for Skanda Sashti Soorasamharam festival held today, 8th of November 2013. It is not exaggerated to note that the practice of Soorasamharam (also called Sooranpor), the battle between lord Muruga and evil Sura Padman, is still being practiced, in a way it was initiated by the group......
Several thousand of devotees, mainly from Jaffna Peninsula, witnessed the ‘Skanda Sasthi Soorasamharam’ (also called as ‘Kanda Sasti Sooranpor’) festival held today at Thondamanaru Selva Sannathi Murugan temple. The Kanda Sasthi festival is generally described as the 2nd annual festival of this temple due to the arrival of thousands of devotees.
Two weeks after the onset of the northeast monsoon, Jaffna Peninsula got considerably heavy rainfall in last 2 days. Strong wind and considerably rough seas are experienced in the Palk Strait and rainwater is observed in many places in the Peninsula and the normalcy of life is considerably affected due to the raining.
The ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the construction of the Library, located in Theeruvil of Valvettithurai, has been held on 18th Oct of 2013. The guest of honor at the event was Mr. Senthivadivel, a native of Theeruvil, who too laid the foundation stone of the Library.......
Members of Valvettithurai Urban Council, headed by Mr.N.Anantharaj, the present Chairman of the Valvettithurai Urban Council, have honoured Mr.M.K.Sivajilingam for getting elected in the North Provincial Council election held in last September. The event took place yesterday morning at about 1100 hours, where Mr.N.Anantharaj,
Number of birds, most of them are of Gruidae family, were seen in Theeruvil, Valvettithurai yesterday. The birds migration is observed due to the changes in the local climate in view of the prevailing seasonal North east monsoon, which begins in the late of October and last till beginning of January.
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46th anniversary of Valvettithurai 'Nediyakadu Ganapathi padippakam' (library) held yesterday. The event was headed by Mr.S.Jeyaganesh, who is the president of 'Ganapathi padippakam', where Mr.S.Thillainaathan (Deputy director of the pre-schools of Vadamaradchi zone) had participated as the Chief guest.
The opening ceremony of the new wedding hall of Valvai Sri Muthumaariyamman ‘Kalyaana Mandapam’ held yesterday, 18th October 2013. President of ‘Valvai Sri Muthumaariyamman Committee’ (Tharmakarthaa sapai in Tamil), Mr. T. Tharmakulasingam and committee members graced the occasion as the special guests and declared open the wedding hall, which has been constructed by about 10 months. The event ......
The low pressure which had formed in North of Andaman and Nicobar sea on 8th of October, have made a landfall on the Indian east coast of Orisa yesterday night after becoming a severe cyclonic storm - the strongest storm ever measured in the Indian Ocean. Places of Vadmaradchi east, Manarkadu, Kaddaikadu, Vannar kulam, semmalai and Mullaitivu etc in Jaffna and Mullaitivu district has sustained damages..
A book release function was held at Valvettithurai Sivaguru vithyasalai yesterday on the 3rd of October 2013 at about 0230 hours. The book ‘Sivatheepam’, which mainly described about 'Valvai Sivaguru vithyasalai’ – the oldest school in Valvettithurai, has been written by Mrs.P.Sureshkumar, a teaching staff of Sivaguru vithyasalai.
The tomb (சமாதி - Samaathi in Tamil) of Mrs.Saravanamuthu Sinathangam, located at ‘Mannachi manal’, Valvettithurai, has been renovated by her relative recently. The renovated hundred years old tomb is not known to many even in Valvettithrai. The tomb is said to be built by Mrs. S. Sinathangam only, with the permission of the court, when she alive and later on Mrs. S. Sinathangam has been buried in the same place.........
People of Valvettithurai have hosted a ceremony to welcome Mr. M. K. Sivajilingam who have won in the North provincial council election held on 21st of September 2013. Hearing victory of Sivajilingam in NPC election, Dozens of people gathered at the Valvettithurai junction in the evening and fired crackers on his arrival and garlanded Mr. Sivajilingam with slogans.
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has made great victory by securing 30 seats of the 38 seat North Provincial Council elections held yesterday after 25 years. According to the official results released in the morning, TNA has secured 14 seats in Jaffna district, where ruling government ally - United People Front alliance (UPFA) has secured 2 seats. In Uduppiddy electorate...
The holy bath (Theertham in Tamil) festival of the historic Point Pedro Vallipuram temple in Jaffna Peninsula was held yesterday evening with thousands of devotees from all over the island participating the event. The chief Deity Sakkarathu Azhvar along with goddess Luxmy, Ganapathi and Hanuman were taken to Karkovalam beach from the temple yesterday after noon at about 1500 hours, where special pooja
An unusual banana flower has been found in a banana garden at Oorikada, Valvettithurai. The banana flower which usually grows on the top most part of the stem of a banana tree, is grown unusually in the middle of the stem of the said banana tree.
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