Punitha Anthoniyar
Punitha Anthoniyar is a church in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Punitha Anthoniyar is situated nearby to the church Yesurasa, 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 3½ km north of Punitha Anthoniyar.
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 2½ km north of Punitha Anthoniyar.
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. Kayts is situated 3 km northeast of Punitha Anthoniyar.
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 9 km northeast of Punitha Anthoniyar.
Punitha Anthoniyar
- Type: Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.66996° or 9° 40′ 12″ northLongitude
79.85244° or 79° 51′ 9″ eastOpen location code
6JXXMV92+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5052079520OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yesurasa and Base Hospital - Kayts.
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