Periya Kankan Kulam

Periya Kankan Kulam is a reservoir in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Periya Kankan Kulam is situated nearby to the locality Tupasialankulam, as well as near Thuvarankerni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vankalai.

Vankalai

Village

Vankalai or Vangalai or Vangkaalai is a predominantly fishing and farming village situated in Mannar District of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It lies along the Naanaattan Road with the sea on its west connecting to the Indian Ocean.

Periya Kankan Kulam

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Periyakankulam”
Category: body of water
Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.9° or 8° 54′ north

Longitude

79.95° or 79° 57′ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

6JWXWW2X+2X

GeoNames ID

1230497

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tupasialankulam and Kankankulam.

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