Kalapoomy
Kalapoomy is a hamlet in Karainagar South East, Jaffna District, Northern Province and has about 300 residents. Kalapoomy is situated near the hamlet Karunkaali, as well as near Vaarivalavu.- Hamlet with 300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
- …is also known as “Kalapumi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kayts Island Fort and Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை.
Kayts Island Fort
The Kayts Island Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651. Kayts Island Fort is situated 2½ km southwest of Kalapoomy.Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam
School
Karampon is a village located in Kayts, Velanai… Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is situated 3 km southwest of Kalapoomy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayts and Karainagar.
Kayts
Town
Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. Kayts is situated 2½ km south of Kalapoomy.
Karainagar
Town
Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. Karainagar is situated 3½ km northeast of Kalapoomy.
Thankodai
Hamlet
Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. Thankodai is situated 4 km north of Kalapoomy.
Kalapoomy
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
9.71541° or 9° 42′ 56″ north
Longitude
79.86898° or 79° 52′ 8″ east
Open location code
6JXXPV89+5H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Karunkaali and Vaarivalavu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple and Palakadu Rajarajeswary Amman Temple.
Northern Province: Highlights
Notable places include Jaffna and Mannar.
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