Vera Kulam

Vera Kulam is a reservoir in , . Vera Kulam is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yarlton College and Kovilan Point Lighthouse.

School
is a provincial school in , .

Lighthouse
Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern . The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower. is situated 3 km north of Vera Kulam.

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651. In the late 1600s, Dutch controlled the fort when they took over the island. is situated 4 km southwest of Vera Kulam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thankodai and Karainagar.

Hamlet
is a small town in . It is located within .

Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
is located 20 km from , , on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach.

Town
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . There are a number of other villages on the island such as , Mankumpan, , Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai. is situated 4½ km south of Vera Kulam.

Vera Kulam

Latitude
9.73333° or 9° 44′ north
Longitude
79.86667° or 79° 52′ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
6JXXPVM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
1224844
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