Thanankilappu

Thanankilappu is a locality in Thenmaradchi Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province. Thanankilappu is situated nearby to the village Arukuveli, as well as near the town Chavakachcheri.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chavakachcheri railway station.

Railway station

Chavakachcheri railway station is a railway station in the town of Chavakachcheri in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. Chavakachcheri railway station is situated 4 km north of Thanankilappu.

Nearby places include Chavakachcheri and Thanankilappu.

Town

Chavakachcheri is a town in the Jaffna Peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It may have Javanese origins, as the name "Chaavaka+cheari" literally means Javanese settlement. Chavakachcheri is situated 4½ km north of Thanankilappu.

Village

Thanankilappu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Latitude

9.6193° or 9° 37′ 10″ north

Longitude

80.1637° or 80° 9′ 49″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

6MX2J597+PF

GeoNames ID

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