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Tellippalai
தெல்லிப்பழை | |
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Coordinates: 9°47′0″N 80°2′0″E / 9.78333°N 80.03333°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Northern |
District | Jaffna |
DS Division | Valikamam North |
Tellippalai or Thellippalai (Tamil: தெல்லிப்பழை Tellippaḻai[1]) also known as Tillypalli (தில்லைப்பள்ளி) is a small town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It is located about 15 kilometers north of Jaffna town along the Kankesanthurai road
In the middle part of 20th century Tellippallai town had become an administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding villages of Ampanai, Kollangkaladdi, Veemankamam, Varuthalaivilan and Mathanai. Tellippalai railway station is located at about 100 meters east of Tellippalai junction.