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Punanai South Destination Guide
Delve into Punanai South in Sri Lanka
Punanai South in the region of Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka - some 127 mi or ( 205 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Punanai South is now 06:53 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Chunkankeni, Vettilaipoddamadu, Veranativu, Veddukkadduveli, and Valaichchenai. While being here, you might want to check out Chunkankeni . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Punanai South ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Punanai
Punanai is a small hamlet in Sri Lanka, made famous in 1920 by a man-eating leopard. This is reflected in the book titled "The Man-Eater of Punanai - A Journey of discovery to the jungles of old Ceylon", by Christopher Ondaatje
Located at 7.97 81.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kayankerni Bridge
Kayankerni Bridge is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. The bridge was formally opened on 19 October 2011. The bridge is 85 m long. The bridge cost 202 million rupees and was financed by a soft loan from the French Development Agency's Trincomalee Integrated Infrastructure Project and the Sri Lankan Government's Kilakku Vasantham (Eastern Awakening) programme. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway.
Located at 7.97 81.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Valaichchenai
Valaichchenai is a town in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It could also be spelled as Valaichenai. The world famous Pasikudah Beach is located about 3 km east of Valaichenai along the Indian Ocean. Pasikudah beach is famous for shallow and calm sea water.
Located at 7.92 81.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Valaichchenai railway station
Valaichchenai railway station is a railway station in the town of Valaichchenai in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.
Located at 7.91 81.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
A15 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 15 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Batticalao with Trincomallee. The A 15 passes through Eravur, Morakottanchenai, Valaichenai, Mankerny, Vaharai, Verugal, Serunuwara, Palaithoppur, Muttur, Kinniya and Ganeshapuram to reach Trincomallee.
Located at 8.09 81.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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