Yesurasa
Yesurasa is a church in Karampon West, Island North Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Yesurasa is situated nearby to the church Punitha Anthoniyar, as well as near the town Kayts.Places of Interest Nearby
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 3 km north of Yesurasa.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam
School
Photo: Kaytsfan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Karampon, Sri Lanka. Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is situated 1½ km north of Yesurasa.
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 8 km northeast of Yesurasa.
Yesurasa
- Type: Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Karampon West, Island North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.67516° or 9° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
79.8544° or 79° 51′ 16″ eastOpen location code
6JXXMVG3+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 5052079519OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punitha Anthoniyar and Base Hospital - Kayts.
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