Mannar is the main town of Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an Urban Council. The town is located on Mannar Island overlooking the Gulf of Mannar and is home to the historic Ketheeswaram temple. In the Tamil language, Mannar means the raised place which is thought to have come from the geology of Mannar Island which was formed by the accumulation of sand.
Country: Sri Lanka
Province: Northern
District: Mannar
DS Division: Mannar
Time zone: UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
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