Punanai
Punanai is a small hamlet in Sri Lanka, made famous in 1920 by a man-eating leopard. This is reflected in the book titled The Man-Eater of Punanai: A Journey of Discovery to the Jungles of Old Ceylon, by Christopher Ondaatje.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Punanai railway station.
Punanai railway station
Railway station
Punanai railway station is a railway station in the town of Punanai in eastern Sri Lanka.
Punanai
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Punanai East, Koralai Pattu North Divisional Secretariat, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.96667° or 7° 58′ north
Longitude
81.38333° or 81° 23′ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
6MV3X98M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Uzbek—“Punanai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普纳奈”
- Dutch: “Punanai”
- German: “Punani”
- Irish: “Punanai”
- Persian: “پونانای”
- Tamil: “புனானை”
- Uzbek: “Punanai”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kaluvamadu and Punanai South.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Koralai Forest Reserve and Punanai Tank.
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Worth a closer look: Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
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