Vaddukoddai
town in Sri Lanka
Vaddukoddai (Tamil: வட்டுக்கோட்டை, romanized: Vaṭṭukkōṭṭai, Sinhala: වඩුකෝඩයි) (also spelt Vatukotai, Vaddukkoddai) is small but an important town in the minority Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Jaffna Peninsula of Sri Lanka. This place is famous for cultural dances and Hindu rituals.
It became prominent with the founding of Asia’s first modern university level collegiate known as Batticotta Seminary by the American Missionaries from New England in 1823.
Demography
Most of the residents of the village are Sri Lankan Tamils, with the majority being Hindus and a few Christians. As of 2007, due to the effects of the Sri Lankan civil war the actual number of residents is unknown.
Educational institutions
The village is home to the prominent Jaffna College that was founded as the Batticotta Seminary. Jaffna College is one of the most famous colleges in Jaffna, and is the only private mixed school. Students come from areas such as Batticaloa and Kandy, as well as Jaffna. Vaddukoddai is also home to the Vaddukoddai Hindu College it was founded by Ambalavana Navalar, The Only National School in there. Jaffna College Institute of Technology, a polytechnic that is used for various vocational training requirements.
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