Karaitivu
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Karaitivu may refer to
- Karaitivu (Puttalam) - A Tamil village in Puttalam DistrictPuttalam DistrictPuttalam is a district situated near to the west coast of Sri Lanka. It has an area of . Along with the Kurunegala District, it formulates the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The district capital is Puttalam, which borders the Kala Oya and Modaragam Aru in the north, Anuradhapura District and...
, North Western Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... - Karaitivu (Island)Karaitivu (Island)Karaitivu or Kaaraitheevu , is an island linked to Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka by a Causeway. Karainagar is the biggest town on this island....
- An island Tamil village in Jaffna DistrictJaffna DistrictJaffna district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Jaffna city. Parts of the district were transferred to...
, Northern Sri Lanka - Karaitivu Island, An island Tamil village in Gulf of MannarGulf of MannarThe Gulf of Mannar is a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. It lies between the southeastern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka. A chain of low islands and reefs known as Adam's Bridge, also called Ramsethu, which includes Mannar Island, separates the...
near KudiramalaiKudiramalaiKudiramalai is a headland cape, point and ancient port town on the west coast of Sri Lanka. It was once a flourishing emporium of international trade and the capital of an ancient Kingdom based in Jaffna peninsula of the Naka, before the capital was moved to Nallur in the medieval period...
, Northern Sri Lanka - Karaitivu (Ampara)Karaitivu (Ampara)Karaitivu is a coastal village situated in the Eastern Coast of Sri Lanka about 30 miles south of Batticaloa and is next to Kalmunai town. This is one of the oldest surviving village settlements in the Ampara District.-Landscape:...
- A Tamil village in Ampara DistrictAmpara DistrictAmpara district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Ampara town...
, North Eastern Sri Lanka