Karainagar Divisional Secretariat
Karainagar Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: Divisional Secretariat in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Karainagar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kovilan Point Lighthouse and Yarlton College.
Kovilan Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka. The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower.
Fort Hammenhiel
Hotel
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 southwest of Karainagar Divisional Secretariat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karainagar and Kayts.
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.
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 5 km south of Karainagar Divisional Secretariat.
Karainagar Divisional Secretariat
- Category: Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka
- Location: Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Tamil to Ukrainian—“Karainagar Divisional Secretariat” goes by many names.
- Tamil: “காரைநகர் பிரதேச செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Tamil: “காரைநகர் பிரதேசச் செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Ukrainian: “Карайнагар (підрозділ окружного секретаріату)”
- Ukrainian: “Карайнагар”
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Highlights include Karaitivu and Vera Kulam.
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