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Maankulam (Sri Lanka)

Coordinates: 09°07′45″N 80°26′45″E / 9.12917°N 80.44583°E / 9.12917; 80.44583
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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 148.253.153.109 (talk) at 22:04, 12 March 2023 (Google Maps says 1.5hrs drive from Jaffna, not "3.5hr". Mankulam is 96km from Jaffna. Depends if your car can only go 30kph though, I suppose LOL.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Maankulam
மாங்குளம்
මන්කුලම
Town
Maankulam is located in Northern Province
Maankulam
Maankulam
Coordinates: 9°07′45″N 80°26′45″E / 9.12917°N 80.44583°E / 9.12917; 80.44583
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictMullaitivu
DS DivisionOddusuddan

Maankulam or Mankulam is located in northern Sri Lanka, about 1.5 hours drive south of City of Jaffna.

Transport

The major road A9 and a railway line connecting North and South of Sri Lanka goes through Maankulam. Maankulam is also located few hours drive south of Kilinochchi and few hours drive north of Vavuniya. Highway A34 connects Maankulam to eastern coastal City of Mullaitivu. Mankulam railway station re-opened in 2013.

Maankulam was one of the towns featured in the film Kannathil Muthamittal (2001), directed by Mani Ratnam.

References

09°07′45″N 80°26′45″E / 9.12917°N 80.44583°E / 9.12917; 80.44583


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