Pandatharippu Explained

Pandatharippu
Native Name:பண்டத்தரிப்பு
පණ්ඩතරිප්පුව
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka Northern Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Northern
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Type4:DS Division
Subdivision Name4:Valikamam South‐West
Coordinates:9.7731°N 79.9675°W

Pandatharippu or Pandaththarippu or Pandaththeruppu (Tamil: பண்டத்தரிப்பு) is a village in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 20 km from City of Jaffna. It is also spelled "Pandathirippu". It was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission (ACM) came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. Dr. John Scudder founded the Asia’s first western medical center in this village. It was also known as Panditeripo in ACM documents. There are number of schools some which were founded by ACM and Churches and Hindu Temples in the village.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [Jared Bell Waterbury]