Nanthi Lagoon
| Nanthi Kadal நந்திக்கடல் | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 9°17′0″N 80°46′0″E / 9.28333°N 80.76667°E |
| Type | Lagoon |
| Primary inflows | Indian Ocean |
| Primary outflows | Indian Ocean |
| Max. length | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Settlements | Mullaitivu |
Nanthi Kadal (Tamil: நந்திக்கடல் Nantikkaṭal) is a lagoon in Mullaitivu District, north-east Sri Lanka. The English translation of Nanthi Kadal is "the sea of conches".[1]
The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers, including Per Aru.
The town of Mullaitivu is located on land sandwiched between Nanthi Kadal and the Indian Ocean. As such Nanthi Kadal is sometimes referred to as Mullaitivu lagoon.
This is the place where the Sri Lankan Government claims to have killed the LTTE Chief Vellupillai Prabhakaran.[2]
References
- ^ "Nanthikkadal". TamilNet. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
- ^ "Sri Lanka reopens site of Velupillai Prabhakaran death", BBC News, 9 March 2012