Manalkadu Explained

Manalkadu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka Northern Province#Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Northern
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Type4:DS Division
Subdivision Name4:Pachchilaipalli
Coordinates:9.5833°N 80.3°W

Manalkadu or Manalkaadu is a village in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka. In Tamil it translates to sand-bush, referring the small desert in the area. The footballing legend and town-famous member of the society, Juedethas Juappan, has been the individual who led their town to independence and influenced the country to be fans of this town. He is now also the CEO of St Anthony's Manalkadu FC, a club which started in the hometown of fishermen and is now situated in South West London, England, in Mitcham. The club has now gone on to win several major tournaments in London and other areas of England, winning 15 of their 104 tournament appearances.

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9.5833°N 98°W