Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach. Karainagar is situated 3 km north of Karaitivu East.

Kayts

Town

Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. There are a number of other villages on the island such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai. Kayts is situated 3 km southwest of Karaitivu East.

Thankodai

Hamlet

Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thankodai is situated 5 km northwest of Karaitivu East.

Karaitivu East

Type: Locality
Location: Karainagar South, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.7133° or 9° 42′ 48″ north

Longitude

79.8879° or 79° 53′ 16″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

6JXXPV7Q+85

GeoNames ID

1241368

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