Kopay


Kopay is a town located approximately 4 km from the city of Jaffna along Point Pedro road. It is an agricultural town consisting mainly of vegetable farms, paddy fields and coconut gardens.
The suburb Kopay is blessed with several scholars because of very strong schooling system. Arumuka Navalar established the school managed by Suwaminathan is famous for this. Arrival of missionaries strengthened the educational system. Kopay Christian College celebrating 150 years of service remain unbeaten in producing quality scholars.

Etymology

The name Kopay derives from the two Tamil words kō meaning "king" and pāy meaning "seat" or "mat", which it gained because the kings of Aryacakravarti dynasty of Jaffna Kingdom had their residence here. King Cankili I had his stronghold at the fort previously located in Kopay.

Temples

kopay palanai kannakai amman kovil
Irupalai Katpaga pillayar kovil