Velanai
Velanai is a small village on Velanai Island, off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in the north of Sri Lanka. The majority of the population are— Hindu along with a minority of Christians.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 6 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Veianai Island”
- Description: village in Sri Lanka
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam and Velanai Central College.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam
School
Karampon is a village located in Kayts, Velanai… Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is situated 3 km northwest of Velanai.
Velanai Central College
School
Velanai Central College is a provincial school in Velanai, Sri Lanka. Velanai Central College is situated 3½ km southeast of Velanai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayts and Karainagar.
Kayts
Town
Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. Kayts is situated 3 km north of Velanai.
Karainagar
Town
Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. Karainagar is situated 8 km north of Velanai.
Velanai
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Latitude
9.66667° or 9° 40′ north
Longitude
79.86667° or 79° 52′ east
Open location code
6JXXMV88+MM
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Tamil—“Velanai” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Веланаи”
- Cebuano: “Velanai”
- Dutch: “Velanai”
- German: “Velanai”
- Irish: “Velanai”
- Swedish: “Velanai”
- Tamil: “வேலணை”
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Highlights include Kurukkukadal and Uppu Kuli.
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