Ilanthai Kulam
Ilanthai Kulam is a reservoir in Sri Lanka. Ilanthai Kulam is situated nearby to the town Kayts, as well as near the village Karampan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kayts Island Fort and Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam.
Kayts Island Fort
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kayts Island Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651. In the late 1600s, Dutch controlled the fort when they took over the Kayts island. Kayts Island Fort is situated 2½ km northwest of Ilanthai Kulam.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam
School
Photo: Kaytsfan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Karampon, Sri Lanka.
Fort Hammenhiel
Hotel
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Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka. Fort Hammenhiel is situated 4 km northwest of Ilanthai Kulam.
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. There are a number of other villages on the island such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai.
Karainagar
Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
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 7 km north of Ilanthai Kulam.
Ilanthai Kulam
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.68333° or 9° 41′ northLongitude
79.86667° or 79° 52′ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6JXXMVM8+8MGeoNames ID
1243246
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