A14 highway (Sri Lanka)
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The A 14 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Medawachchiya
with Talaimannar
.
The A 14 passes through Mankulam, Cheddikulam
, Paraiyanalankulam, Madu Road, Murunkan, Uyilankulam
, Mannar
and Pesalai
to reach Talaimannar
.
Medawachchiya
Medawachchiya is a town in the Anuradhapura District, North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Situated 27km from Anuradhapura, on the A9 Jaffna - Kandy main road, it is 229km from the capital Colombo. Medawachchiya is also the point from which the A14 main road to mannar and Talaimannar starts...
with Talaimannar
Talaimannar
Talaimannar is a settlement in Sri Lanka located on the northwestern coast of Mannar Island.- Transport :Prior to the severe destructions by a cyclone in December 1964, it was the terminus of a ferry service to India across the very shallow Palk Bay...
.
The A 14 passes through Mankulam, Cheddikulam
Cheddikulam
Cheddikulam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.-External links:*...
, Paraiyanalankulam, Madu Road, Murunkan, Uyilankulam
Uyilankulam
Uyilankulam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within the Mannar District of the Northern Province.-External links:*...
, Mannar
Mannar, Sri Lanka
Mannar , formerly spelled Manar, is the capital of Mannar District, Sri Lanka. It is located on Mannar Island.Mannar is known for its baobab trees and for its fort, built by the Portuguese in 1560 and taken by the Dutch in 1658 and rebuilt; its ramparts and bastions are intact, though the interior...
and Pesalai
Pesalai
Pesalai is a primarily a fishing village situated north-west of the island of Mannar in the Mannar District of Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 8,000, 97% of which is Sri Lankan Tamil and the balance 3% Muslim. There are around 2,610 families and 7,350 persons in Pesalai, including...
to reach Talaimannar
Talaimannar
Talaimannar is a settlement in Sri Lanka located on the northwestern coast of Mannar Island.- Transport :Prior to the severe destructions by a cyclone in December 1964, it was the terminus of a ferry service to India across the very shallow Palk Bay...
.