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Maviddapuram
மாவிட்டபுரம்
මාවිට්ටපුරම්
Village
Maviddapuram is located in Northern Province
Maviddapuram
Maviddapuram
Coordinates: 9°48′0″N 80°02′0″E / 9.80000°N 80.03333°E / 9.80000; 80.03333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
DS DivisionValikamam North

Maviddapuram (Tamil: மாவிட்டபுரம்) is a holy village in the Sri Lankan district of Jaffna under the Tellippalai divisional secretariat. It is near the Palali airport, Kankesanthurai harbour, and Keerimalai coast which is the location of the Naguleswaram Shiva temple.[1]

Agriculture and Industries

Maviddapuram Kandaswamy temple

Before 1990, Maviddapuram had a cement factory which was one of the major producers of cement in Sri Lanka. It also had aluminum-container producing factory. The soil is red so it is suited to the cultivation of beetles, mangoes and jack fruits. This place is not a producer of rice.

Transport

References

  1. ^ "Historical Images - The Royal Family of Jaffna". www.jaffnaroyalfamily.org. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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9°48′N 80°02′E / 9.800°N 80.033°E / 9.800; 80.033

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