Periya Kulam
Periya Kulam is a reservoir in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Periya Kulam is situated nearby to the locality Saravanal, as well as near Puliyankoodal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Velanai Central College.
Velanai Central College
School
Velanai Central College is a provincial school in Velanai, Sri Lanka.
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. 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 northwest of Periya Kulam.
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. Karainagar is situated 9 km north of Periya Kulam.
Periya Kulam
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.6563° or 9° 39′ 23″ northLongitude
79.8888° or 79° 53′ 20″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6JXXMV4Q+GGGeoNames ID
1230468
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