Valantalai
Valantalai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: place in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Valanthalai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yarlton College and Kovilan Point Lighthouse.
Kovilan Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka. The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower. Kovilan Point Lighthouse is situated 3½ km northwest of Valantalai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karainagar and Thankodai.
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.
Thankodai
Hamlet
Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thankodai is situated 3½ km west of Valantalai.
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 6 km south of Valantalai.
Valantalai
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Karainagar North East, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.74427° or 9° 44′ 39″ northLongitude
79.88866° or 79° 53′ 19″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
6JXXPVVQ+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4623421989OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Valantalai” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Valantalai”
- Irish: “Valantalai”
- Persian: “والانتالای”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Casuarina Beach and Vaarivalavu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Divisonal Hospital - Karainagar and Karainagar Divisional Secretariat.
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