Kumarapuram
Kumarapuram is a small village in Trincomalee district in Sri Lanka. The village was founded in 1981 by Kumarathurai, after whom it is named. It was the scene of the Kumarapuram massacre in 1996.
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “குமாரபுரம் (இலங்கை)”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mulliyawalai.
Mulliyawalai
Town
Mulliyawalai or Mulliyavalai is a town in northern Sri Lanka. Mulliyawalai is situated 3 km west of Kumarapuram.
Kumarapuram
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kumarapuram, Maritimepattu Divisional Secretariat, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.22704° or 9° 13′ 37″ north
Longitude
80.80507° or 80° 48′ 18″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
6MX26RG4+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Kumarapuram” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kumarapuram”
- Irish: “Kumarapuram”
- Tamil: “குமாரபுரம்”
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Highlights: Labour Department and postoffice.
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