Velapanmalai

Velapanmalai is a triangulation station in , , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Irakkandi Bridge.

Bridge
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third longest bridge in with a length of 300 m. It spans the Irrakkandi Lagoon linking with Pulmoddai. The bridge was completed and declared open on 20 October 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with the . is situated 3½ km east of Velapanmalai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nilaveli and Kuchchaveli.

Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal resort town and suburb of the , located 16 km northwest of the city of . A historically popular Tamil village and tourist destination of the district alongside the nearby , the numbers of visitors declined following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War, but have risen again since 2010.

Village
Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of , of , . is situated 10 km northwest of Velapanmalai.

Velapanmalai

Latitude
8.741° or 8° 44′ 28″ north
Longitude
81.1402° or 81° 8′ 25″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
6MW3P4RR+93
Geo­Names ID
8225208
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