Ampara District
Lahugala Divisional Secretariat
Panama South

Okanda

Okanda is a small hamlet in the eastern coast of within the . It is known for its shrine dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan, known as Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil, and for surfing.
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  • Type: Village with 100 residents
  • Description: village in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Okanta”

Okanda

Latitude
6.65193° or 6° 39′ 7″ north
Longitude
81.77028° or 81° 46′ 13″ east
Population
100
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6MR3MQ2C+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4450078535
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1232712
Wiki­data ID
Q7081812
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Okanda” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Okanda”
  • Irish: “Okanda”
  • Persian: “اوکاندا”
  • Tamil: “உகந்தை”

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