SLNS Elara Naval Base
SLNS Elara Naval Base is a military installation in Karainagar South West, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. SLNS Elara Naval Base is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Palakadu Rajarajeswary Amman Temple, as well as near Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kayts Island Fort and Fort Hammenhiel.
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 1½ km southwest of SLNS Elara Naval Base.
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 1¼ km west of SLNS Elara Naval Base.
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 south of SLNS Elara Naval Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayts and Thankodai.
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.
Thankodai
Hamlet
Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thankodai is situated 4 km north of SLNS Elara Naval Base.
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 4½ km northeast of SLNS Elara Naval Base.
SLNS Elara Naval Base
Latitude
9.71203° or 9° 42′ 43″ northLongitude
79.85853° or 79° 51′ 31″ eastOpen location code
6JXXPV65+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 503227603OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palakadu Rajarajeswary Amman Temple and Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple.
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