Talaimannar
Talaimannar
தலைமன்னார் තලෙයිමන්නාරම | |
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![]() Taliamannar pier | |
Coordinates: 9°06′0″N 79°43′0″E / 9.10000°N 79.71667°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Northern |
District | Mannar |
DS Division | Mannar |
Talaimannar (Tamil: தலைமன்னார்; Sinhala: තලෙයිමන්නාරම) is a settlement in Sri Lanka located on the northwestern coast of Mannar Island.
Transport
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Sri Lanka's northern railway line was destroyed, disrupted or neglected during the 30-year Sri Lankan civil war, which ended in May 2009.[1] The Mannar railway line, rebuilt by an Indian company, was reopened by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015.[2] The pier is served by a station of the Sri Lanka Railways with railway terminus at Talaimannar which connects Talaimannar to rail network in Sri Lanka via Medawachchiya.[1]
The town can be reached by a road from Mannar which links the island to the rest of highway network in Sri Lanka through a causeway.
Development
[edit]Being a windy location, Talaimannar is a kitesurf and kiteboard destination. The government proposed a wind farm but was opposed by the local community as the area is a bird sanctuary.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lanka Business Online". Sri Lanka gives northern rail rebuilding deal to India’s IRCON. 2010-08-18. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04.
- ^ "PM Narendra Modi Flags off Train Service at Talaimannar in Sri Lanka". NDTV.com. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Tension in the air with proposed wind plant".