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Pooneryn in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Pooneryn is now 01:18 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vidaththalpalai, Vempodukerny, Vannankeni, Trincomalee, and Thanankilappu. When in this area, you might want to check out Vidaththalpalai . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pooneryn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pooneryn
Pooneryn (Poonakari) is a strategically important village in the northern province of Sri Lanka situated just below the Jaffna Peninsula. Built in the Pooneryn area of north portion of the island first by the Portuguese to protect its possessions in Jaffna, it was expanded by the Dutch till in 1770 it was recorded that it was square shaped with two bastions at opposite corners; the rampart on each of the sides was about 30 metres and was garrisoned till the late 18th century.
Located at 9.50 80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sangupiddy Bridge
Sangupiddy Bridge (Changkupiddy Bridge) is a road bridge across Jaffna Lagoon in northern Sri Lanka. It connects Sangupiddy in Kilinochchi District to Karaitivu in Jaffna District. It is one of only two road bridges connecting the densely populated Jaffna Peninsula with the mainland.
Located at 9.57 80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mandekal Aru
Mandekal Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in western Mullaitivu District, before flowing north through Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. The river empties into Palk Bay.
Located at 9.45 80.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
A32 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 32 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Mannar with Navatkuli. The A 32 passes through Thirukethiswaram, Pallamadu, Illupaikadavai, Vellankulam, Pallavarayankattu, Chunnavil, Pooneryn and Arukuveli to reach Navatkuli.
Located at 9.58 80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Veddukkadu
Veddukkadu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.55 80.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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