Periya Kulam
Periya Kulam is in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Periya Kulam is situated nearby to the village Kanniya, as well as near Alles Garden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Velgam Vehera.
Velgam Vehera
Buddhist temple
Photo: Singhalawap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Velgam Vehera is a historical Buddhist temple situated in Kanniya, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. It also known to Hindus as Natanar Kovil. Historically Velgam Vehera was one of important Buddhist temples in the country, worshiped by both Sinhala and Tamil Buddhists.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nilaveli and Trincomalee.
Nilaveli
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nilaveli is a coastal resort town and suburb of the Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka located 16 km northwest of the city of Trincomalee. A historically popular Tamil village and tourist destination of the district alongside the nearby Uppuveli, the numbers of visitors declined following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War, but have risen again since 2010.
Trincomalee
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trincomalee is a city in northeastern Sri Lanka. Trinco is emerging as a tourist destination thanks to its incredible history and beaches, especially those just north of town.
Periya Kulam
- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Periyakulam”
- Location: Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.6458° or 8° 38′ 45″ northLongitude
81.17715° or 81° 10′ 38″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
6MW3J5WG+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 30110959OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterGeoNames ID
1230473
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