Velanai

Velanai is a small village on Velanai Island, off the coast of the in the north of . The majority of the population are— Hindu along with a minority of Christians.
Wikipedia
Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • 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.
Kaytsfan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karampon is a village located in , Velanai… is situated 3 km northwest of Velanai.
is a provincial school in Velanai, . is situated 3½ km southeast of Velanai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayts and Karainagar.
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . is situated 3 km north of Velanai.
Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
is located 20 km from , , on the island of Karaitivu. 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
Geo­Names ID
1224950
Wiki­data ID
Q5277262

Satellite Map

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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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