Vera Kulam

Vera Kulam is a reservoir in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Vera Kulam is situated nearby to the locality Suryanpiddi, as well as near Karunkali.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yarlton College and Kayts Island Fort.

Yarlton College

School

Yarlton College is a provincial school in Karainagar, Sri Lanka.

The Kayts Island Fort 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 Kayts island. Kayts Island Fort is situated 4 km southwest of Vera Kulam.

Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை

Hotel

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka. Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை is situated 3 km southwest of Vera Kulam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thankodai and Karainagar.

Thankodai

Hamlet

Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Karainagar

Town

Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.

Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach.

Kayts

Town

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

Vera Kulam

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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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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