Kankesanthurai

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. 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 12 miles from Jaffna city, 85 miles from Mannar, and 155 miles from Trincomalee.