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The most northern point of Sri Lanka lies on the edge of road between Kankesanturai and Valvettithurai. There is a misconception that the Northern point of Sri Lanka is marked by the Point Pedro Lighthouse but the correct point lies 4.2 km to the west of the light house.
This point is marked by a concrete board on the edge of a correl with a Sri Lankan Flag painted on it. This site is easily reachable by any vehicle along the road which goes along the beach. A small army camp lies on the small stretch of beach. You could stop your vehicle here and and walk up to this point over waves and corral reef right after the liberation of Jaffna in 2009.
However now the corel area between the flag point and the land has been filled and a small fishing village exists.
Getting there
From the Jaffna Town you need to take the Palali Road. Ask for Keerimalai from the local folks or any army check point. This is very popular place now that the roads gave been opened. If you like to have an peaceful bath, you need to go early morning since there will be bus loads of people coming there towards the afternoon. The route to Dambakola Patuna Viharaya also lies passing this pond.
Also See
- Attractions of Sri Lanka
- Heritage of Sri Lanka
- Waterfalls of Sri Lanka
- Nature and Wildlife of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
Map of The Northern tip of Sri Lanka at Point Pedro
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Traveling Directions to The Northern tip of Sri Lanka at Point Pedro
Jaffna can be reached through 2 directions. First one is over the Elephant Pass which is the normal route to Jaffna. The other entrance is from Pooneryn over the newly built Sangupiddi Bridge. This road connects to Mannar.
| Route 01 from Colombo to Jaffna (Through Kurunegala) | Route 02 from Colombo to Jaffna (Through Puttalam) |
| Though : Kurunegala – Dambulla – Anuradhapura – Vavuniya Distance :400 km Travel time : 7-8 hours Driving directions : see on google map | Through : Puttalam – Anuradhapura – Vavuniya Distance : 400 km Travel time : 7-8 hours Driving Directions : see on google maps |
Route from Jaffna Fort to Northern tip of Sri Lanka at Point Pedro |
| using : Point Padro Road Distance :31 km Travel time : 40 mins Driving directions : see on google map |
