South Asia
Sri Lanka
Eastern Province

Melair Kulam

Melair Kulam is a reservoir in , . Melair Kulam is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Irakkandi Bridge.

Bridge
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third longest bridge in with a length of 300 m. It spans the Irrakkandi Lagoon linking with Pulmoddai. The bridge was completed and declared open on 20 October 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with the . is situated 4 km northeast of Melair Kulam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nilaveli.

Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal resort town and suburb of the , located 16 km northwest of the city of . A historically popular Tamil village and tourist destination of the district alongside the nearby , the numbers of visitors declined following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War, but have risen again since 2010.

Melair Kulam

Latitude
8.7133° or 8° 42′ 48″ north
Longitude
81.14° or 81° 8′ 24″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
6MW3P47Q+8X
Geo­Names ID
1235353
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kattidanku Kulam and Chamarak Kulam.

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