photo by : Tharindu Ranasinghe
Situated at the tip of the Pooneryn Peninsula sandbar, the Kalmunai Survey Tower is reached via an unpaved 15-kilometer sandy road. Located across a vast, remote beach landscape, the site is marked by an army checkpoint and a small local church.
Map of Kalmunei Old Survey Tower in Kilinochchi
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If you take the less-travelled route to Jaffna through Pooneryn, the old Survey Tower at Kalmunai is one of the remote attractions worth visiting.
The Survey Tower is situated at the farthest corner of the sandbar extending below the Jaffna Peninsula. Approximately 5 kilometres beyond Pooneryn, turn onto the Kawtharimunai Road. This sandy road continues past Kawtharimunai towards the edge of the sandbar, covering a total distance of approximately 15 kilometres.
The road is unpaved, and the entire landmass consists of a vast sandy beach stretching towards the horizon, interrupted only occasionally by a remote house, a church, or an army checkpoint.
A small church is located near the tower and is frequented on Sundays by the Tamil community living along the sandbar. The presence of an army checkpoint highlights the area’s strategic importance in safeguarding access to the Jaffna Peninsula. The Kalmunai Old Survey Tower was officially declared a protected archaeological monument on 25 March 2016.
photo by : Koushalya Mahagedara
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Traveling directions to Kalmunei Old Survey Tower in Kilinochchi
| Travel directions from Kilinochchi town to Kalmunei Old Survey Tower |
| Distance : 23 km Travel time : 50 mins Time to spend : 15-30 mins Driving directions : see on google map |
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