While the Buddhist main festival of Vesak (Wesak) is celebrated Island wide, the Srilankan police personnel at Valvettithurai too celebrate the festival. Srilankan Police station, located at Valvettithuari junction is decorated with traditional Vesak lightings to observe the festival. Vesak generally falls on the full moon day of April or May and is celebrated in many Asian countries,...
The holy bath - last day annual festival of Valvettithurai Sri Muthumariamman held today at Orani beach, Valvettithurai. Followed by special Pooja today early morning, the chief deity along with other deities reached the site of holy bath – Orani beach, which is located at about 1000 meter east of VVT junction along the Point Pedro – KKS road....
The chariot (“Ther” in Tamil) festival of Valvettithurai Sri Muthumariamman temple was held today, 9th April 2017. Having commenced with special Pooja at about 7 in the morning; Chariots commenced to underway at about 0930 hours on the outer roads of the temple. Large numbers of devotees, including those VVTrs from other parts of the....
Valvettithurai Sri Muthumariamman temple annual festival has commenced today, 26th April 2017, by hoisting the temple’s flag at the Tower at about 1030 hours. large numbers of devotees were present for the commencement of the festival, which commenced at about 0800 hours in the morning. The festival lasts for 15 days, where the chariot festival will be held on ...
Sports and athletics have been an integral part of Valvettithurai for years immemorial. Keep up the tradition, Valvai sports club again organized a sports meet on yesterday, as a final day of events of sports which had commenced 2 months ago.
Mr.M.K.Sivajilingam (Member of Northern provincial council) and Mr.G.Velayutham (Founder of Sivan foundation) graced the occasion as the....
A multi talented youth Sivanathan Nimalan (Kutty), 27, died on Saturday, April 15, due to the illness in the respiratory system. Nimalan, who is the former leader of Valvai sports club, had participated in many sports events by representing Valvai sports club in the past. Nimalan, who was having many inherent talents and expert in making conventional kites – an another identity of....
The chariot ('Ther' in Tamil) festival of the historic Valvettithurai Sivan temple (Valvai Sri balambika sametha vaitheeswarar temple) was held today, where hundreds of devotees participated in the festival..Having performed special Pooja in the morning, the Chariots commenced to underway in the outer roads of the temple at about 1100 hours and reached their destination at about 1200 hours, where....
Elackiya Sithamparanathan has won the International Award for Excellence for On Sustainability Collection, Volume 12 Champaign, Ill., USA – February 2, 2017. The Sustainability Research Network has announced on its press release that the selection of “Implementing Bioremediation Technologies to Degrade Chemical Warfare Agents and Explosives from War Affected Regions in Sri Lanka.....
Sea sports organised by Valvai sports club were held today at Valvettithurai, Jaffna. Several events such as sea swimming under 21 age, sea swimming (over 21 years), Rowing of boats and race by the sea (Called 'Vaddi oddaam' in tamil, which is a rare traditional sport event of this area) etc were held at Valvettithurai seas since morning till noon.
"The kites makers from Valvettithurai had flown twenty kites in various designs at the Galle face Green in Colombo on 12th Feb 2016. The most of the Kites which were put on display at the annual kites’ competition on the Valvettithurai uthayasuriyan beach on the Thaipongal day 14, January, were brought to Colombo and flown in the back drop of the high rise building.........
Valvettithurai based Pratheepa Rathnasothi has been awarded for a ‘National musical dance poem 2016, held at Nelum Pokuna Theatre on 6th October 2016. The award was presented by Mr.S.B. Navinna, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs on 28.01.17 during an opening ceremony of cultural centre at Puttalai. Point Pedro. Pratheep, 20, was a student.........
Northern provincial council Chief Minister Mr.C.V.Vikneswaran declared open newly built several tourist facilities of Valvettithurai revady beach on today 5th February 2017. The event headed by secretary of Valvettithurai urban council Mr.Prasath, commenced at about 1600 hours. NPC members Vinthan Kanagarathnam..............
A Church very similar appearance to the most famous Nagapattinam Velankanni Matha Church of Tamilnadu, is being built at Valvettithuta, Jaffna, as a renovation of a Mary Matha church, which was found on February 28th 1985. The stone lying ceremony was held on 28 August 2016 and expected to complete by next month. Mr.Rasenthiram......
Annual “Thaipongal” air kite competition organized by “Vikneswara community Centre’ has proved again with success at Valvettithurai, Jaffna on 14th Jan 2017, witnessing participation of about 25,000 of people from various parts of Jaffna Peninsula.The event headed by Mr.B.Siva Anpu (President of the community Centre) commenced at about 1430 hours, where Mr.Dineswaran..............
The annual cultural events of ‘Valvettithurai cultural organization’ was held on 1st Jan 2017, at the prominant temples road, Valvettithurai. The event was headed by Mr.K.Paramesh, the head of the Cultural organization, where Mr.R.Rajesh Kannan (Senior lecturer, Faculty of Sociology, University of Jaffna) participated as Chief Guest and Mr.A.Sivanathan...............
Valvai welfare association Australia (Valvai Nalanpuri Sangam Australia) has helped over twenty families who are severely affected by the past ethnic conflict in the North & East of Sri Lanka. The Association has raised over $10 000 to help those who have unable to complete their daily tasks due to the injuries afflicted upon them during the war. It is said ...
The last day annual holy bath festival (Therththam in Tamil) of Thondaimanaru Selva Sannathi Murugan temple was held today morning at about 0900 hours. The festival has witnessed thousands of devotees. The chief Deity, Lord Muruga’s ‘Vel” was taken from the temple at about 0800 hours to the site of the event, where holy bath festival held amid..
Valvettithurai Nediyakadu Pillaiyar Temple holy bath (‘Theertham’ in Tamil) festival held today morning at Orani beach, Valvettithurai. The chief Deity Vinayaka along with other gods was taken to Valvettithurai Orani beach from the temple at about 0800 hours, where special Pooja was held in the presence of number of devotees. The holy bath event continued till ...
The chariot (or "Ther" in Tamil) festival of the historic Thondaimanaru Selva Sannithi Murugan temple was held yesterday, where thousands of devotees had participated at the event. The chief Deity, Lord Muruga - ‘Vel” along with other Deities were taken from the temple yesterday morning at about 0900 hours to the chariots in order to commence the chariot festival....
The chariot ("Ther" in Tamil) festival of Valvettithurai NediyakaduPillaiyar Temple was held yesterday, 15th Sep 16, at about 1200 hours. Hundred of devotees had participated at the event. The chief Deity, Lord Ganapathi, along with Lord Muruga and others were taken from the temple morning at about 1100 hours to the gaily decorated chariots....
A Merchant Shipping's sub secretariat office under the Ministry of Ports and Shipping - first of its kind in North - was opened on Friday in Kites, Jaffna by the Minister of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Ranatunga, in order to commence a safe passenger boat transportation service between the islands
and main land ....
Former Member of Parliament and the present member of Northern Provincial Council, Mr.M.K Sivajilingam has been admitted to the Jaffna teaching hospital today morning, following respiratory system related problem, after returning from Geneva conference on July 4th of this month, sources close to Sivajilingam said. No further information.........
The annual Tamils Summer festival 2016 (Kodai Vizha 2016 in Tamil) was held yesterday (03) in London. The events organised by Valvettithurai welfare association (U.K) commenced at 0900 hours at GLYN School Sports Pavilion on Reigate Road.The festival was said to be great success as expected, with participation of hundreds of people from UK and other neighboring.....
Valvettitthurai based Agilan Karunakaran has won gold medal at 6th WUKF World championships in Individual Kumite, in the Karate. The event which was organised by 'Amateur Martial associaion' held from 15th to 19th june that took place at Ireland (Dublin), where 36 countries participated with a total of 2254 athletes. Agilan for kumite fought in a category with 66 Karate competitors...............
Valvettithurai based Sharanja Mathyvannan received the William F. Tapking, Jr Scholarship, who has graduated high school (12th grade) on June 5, 2016. Only one student is awarded this scholarship annually and so far only the male students have been receiving this scholarship. This is the first year this scholarship has been awarded....
Valvettithurai based Piragal Thirugnanasuntharam has been nominated to run in the riding of Scarborough-Rouge River.
A 37-year-old municipal policy planner is the new Liberal candidate for the Scarborough-Rouge River provincial by election, emerging victorious on the first ballot from a field of six candidates. Piragal, born in Valvettithurai.....
The Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe has donated a bus to Point Pedro Hartley College today at a simple function held at Temple Trees. The principal of Hartley College Mr. T. Mukunthan received the keys on behalf of the school.
Minister of Education Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, State Minister of Education Hon. V.S. Radhakrishnan, Minister of Education.....
Kamala Periyathambi, one of the most notable female writer, passed away in Toronto, Canada. She was 84. Kamala Periyathambi, who wrote under the pen name, Vathana, was known for her versatility in writing, music and Radio drama.
Kamla, 84, who leaves a son and 4 daughters besides her husband Periyathambi, was suffering from age-related problems for some time. Born..
A Search And Rescue (SAR) drill was carried out by Srilankan Navy and Air force off Valvettithurai Seas in the Palk Strait, today at about 1100 hours. The exercise was simulated by air lifting a casualty by an Air force helicopter from a naval vessel attached..
The great festival of “Inthira-Vasantha Vizha” considered as the single largest unique festival in Jaffna Peninsula, had drawn thousands of people yesterday at Valvettithurai – a tiny notable coastal town in Srilanka. The celebration, that used to be on the last day annual festival of Valvettithurai Sri Muthumari Amman temple, had commenced just after the sunset, in..
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