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Between the 5th century BC and 13th century AD, what is now Mannar District was part of Rajarata. Parts Mannar District were thereafter part of the pre-colonial Jaffna kingdom. [4] The district then came under Portuguese, Dutch and British control. In 1815 the British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon. They divided the island into ...
Mannar: 7 September 1973: Ancient rampart and moat [4] Mannar baobab tree: Pallimunai: Mannar: 28 January 1955 [5] Mannar fort: Mannar: 11 April 1974 [6] Mannar Island Lighthouse (old) (Urumalai light house) Urumalai: Talaimannar Village South: Mannar: 25 March 2016: Old light house [2] Mundanputti doss house: Mundanputti: Manthai West: 17 May ...
The Talaimannar Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu plurality (49.9%), a significant Roman Catholic population (28.1%) and a significant Buddhist population (14.3%). In comparison, the Mannar Town Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Talaimannar Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic majority (54.8%), a significant Hindu population (20.4%) and a significant Muslim population (17 ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... History of Mannar District (1 C, 3 P) P. ... Pages in category "Mannar District"
Archaeological protected monuments in Mannar District (5 P) Pages in category "History of Mannar District" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Mannar Causeway. The main settlements on the island are Mannar and Erukkulampiddi on its eastern coast, and Pesalai on its northern coast, all connected by the A14 road which leads across the bridge to mainland Sri Lanka. [citation needed] Talaimannar, on the north-western coast of the island, is the terminus for the Mannar railway line. [6]
Formerly the town was renowned as a centre of pearl fishing, mentioned in the 2nd-century CE Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. [2]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 is largely destroyed.
For a time during reconstruction the Northern Line operated south of Pallai, while the Mannar Line operates between Medawachchiya and Madhu Road, but by 2015 it was reconstructed past Jaffna to its terminus at Kankesanthirai. Both lines are under reconstruction to restore the original network and upgrade the operating technology used.