Kankesanthurai West
Kankesanthurai West is a locality in Valikamam North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province. Kankesanthurai West is situated nearby to the village Poyiddy, as well as near the locality Palal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kankesanthurai Lighthouse and Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.
Kankesanthurai Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1893, the 22 metres lighthouse has an octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery.
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple in Maviddapuram in northern Sri Lanka.
Tellippalai railway station
Railway station
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Tellippalai railway station is a railway station in the town of Tellippalai 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tellippalai and Keerimalai.
Tellippalai
Town
Tellippalai or Thellippalai also known as Tillypalli is a small town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It is located about 15 kilometers north of Jaffna town along the Kankesanthurai road In the middle part of 20th century Tellippallai town had…
Keerimalai
Village
Keerimalai is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Naguleswaram temple is located in this suburb. The mineral water spring called Keerimalai Springs here is reputed for its curative properties.
Palaly, Sri Lanka
Town
Palaly is a small town in the North Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. It has an important International airport and a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly or SLAF Palaly. Palaly, Sri Lanka is situated 5 km southeast of Kankesanthurai West.
Kankesanthurai West
- Type: Locality
- Location: Valikamam North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.8115° or 9° 48′ 42″ northLongitude
80.0308° or 80° 1′ 51″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
6MX2R26J+J8GeoNames ID
11989296
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kankesanthurai Harbor and Jaffna International Airport.
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