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Kankesanthurai, commonly referred to as KKS, is a port suburb, fishing division, and resort hub located in the Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Once designated as an electoral district, Kankesanthurai is known for its scenic Kankesanthurai beach, the Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple (a Pancha Ishwaram), and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple. | {{Infobox settlement | ||
The harbour at Kankesanthurai has historically served as an arrival and departure point for pilgrims since classical antiquity, and it is named after the Sri Lankan Tamil deity Murukan. The suburb features numerous fishing villages and is administered by Grama Niladhari (village officers). Kankesanthurai is situated in the northern part of Valikamam, one of the three ancient habitation regions on the Jaffna peninsula, located on the peninsula's northern coast, approximately | | name = Kankesanthurai | ||
| native_name = காங்கேசன்துறை<br/>කන්කසන්තුරේ | |||
| settlement_type = [[Town]] | |||
| pushpin_map = Sri Lanka Northern Province#Sri Lanka | |||
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | |||
| subdivision_name = [[Sri Lanka]] | |||
| subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of Sri Lanka|Province]] | |||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] | |||
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Sri Lanka|District]] | |||
| subdivision_name3 = [[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] | |||
| subdivision_type4 = [[Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka|DS Division]] | |||
| subdivision_name4 = Valikamam North | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|9|48|55|N|80|02|40|E|region:LK|display=inline,title}} | |||
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'''Kankesanthurai''' ({{Lang-ta|காங்கேசன்துறை|kāṅgēsanduṟai काङ्गेसन्दुऱै}}, lit. ''Port Kankesan''), commonly referred to as '''KKS''', is a port suburb, fishing division, and resort hub located in the Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Once designated as an electoral district, Kankesanthurai is known for its scenic Kankesanthurai beach, the Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple (a Pancha Ishwaram), and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple. | |||
The harbour at Kankesanthurai has historically served as an arrival and departure point for pilgrims since classical antiquity, and it is named after the Sri Lankan Tamil deity Murukan. The suburb features numerous fishing villages and is administered by Grama Niladhari (village officers). Kankesanthurai is situated in the northern part of Valikamam, one of the three ancient habitation regions on the Jaffna peninsula, located on the peninsula's northern coast, approximately 19.2 kilometres from Jaffna city, 136 kilometres from Mannar, and 248 kilometres from Trincomalee. | |||
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Revision as of 20:04, 5 April 2025
Kankesanthurai
காங்கேசன்துறை කන්කසන්තුරේ | |
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| Coordinates: 9°48′55″N 80°02′40″E / 9.81528°N 80.04444°ECoordinates: 9°48′55″N 80°02′40″E / 9.81528°N 80.04444°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Valikamam North |
Kankesanthurai (Tamil: காங்கேசன்துறை, romanized: kāṅgēsanduṟai काङ्गेसन्दुऱै, lit. Port Kankesan), commonly referred to as KKS, is a port suburb, fishing division, and resort hub located in the Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Once designated as an electoral district, Kankesanthurai is known for its scenic Kankesanthurai beach, the Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple (a Pancha Ishwaram), and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.
The harbour at Kankesanthurai has historically served as an arrival and departure point for pilgrims since classical antiquity, and it is named after the Sri Lankan Tamil deity Murukan. The suburb features numerous fishing villages and is administered by Grama Niladhari (village officers). Kankesanthurai is situated in the northern part of Valikamam, one of the three ancient habitation regions on the Jaffna peninsula, located on the peninsula's northern coast, approximately 19.2 kilometres from Jaffna city, 136 kilometres from Mannar, and 248 kilometres from Trincomalee.