Talaimannar
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Talaimannar is a settlement in Sri Lanka located on the northwestern coast of Mannar Island. It is located on Ram Van Gaman Path.
Variants
- Tamil: தலைமன்னார்
- Sinhala: තලෙයිමන්නාරම
Location
The town can be reached by a road from Mannar which links the island to the rest of highway network in Sri Lanka through a causeway, the A 14 road, carried by Mannar Bridge.
History
This is the place that the Rama Setu joined the Lanka kingdom. It was here that Lord Rama and his Vanar Sena set foot into Lanka. It is also the historical battleground of the Rama - Ravana war.[1]
Today, Talaimannar is a beach town in Sri Lanka. It offer wonderful views of the bridge and a lighthouse. It can be reached by road from Mannar which links the island to the rest of the country through a causeway.[2]