Maankulam (Sri Lanka)

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

Maankulam மாங்குளம் මන්කුලම
Town
Maankulam
Coordinates: 9°07′45″N 80°26′45″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Mullaitivu
DS Division	Oddusuddan
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	1,651

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.

In popular culture

Maankulam was one of the towns featured in the film Kannathil Muthamittal (2001), directed by Mani Ratnam.^[2]

References

1. "Population by GN and Sex". Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing, 2011. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
2. Das, Santanu. "Mani Ratnam's Kannathil Muthamittal is a classic among regional films". The Telegraph. The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 2024-02-13.

09°07′45″N 80°26′45″E