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CASUARINA BEACH




Casuarina Beach is in Karainagar, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, about 20 kms (12.5 Miles) from Jaffna and 390 Kms (244 Miles) from Colombo. The Casuarina Beach in Karainagar is also called and written as Casoorina, Cashoorina and few other variants. This is considered to be the best beach in the Jaffna Peninsula with white sand shallow waters. You can walk for miles towards the sea while waves cruise slowly towards the land. The beach got its name due to Casuarina Trees along the beach. There are few decent hotels in Jaffna where you could stay comfortably and "Jetwing Jaffna" hotel is the only luxury accommodation you could find in Jaffna.


GETTING THERE

Road

From Colombo : There are Air-conditioned inter-city trains operating aily from Colombo to Jaffna, Disembark at Jaffna station and take a Taxi to Casuarina Beach (Approximately 23 kms /15 Miles)

Train

From Colombo : There are Air-conditioned inter-city trains operating aily from Colombo to Jaffna, Disembark at Jaffna station and take a Taxi to Casuarina Beach (Approximately 23 kms /15 Miles). Please log in to : Sri Lanka Railway Official Website For train timings

Air

If you are travelling by Air you can either charter an Air Taxi or a Helicopter from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) or from Colombo and land in Jaffna Aerodrome.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS IN AND AROUND CASUARINA BEACH

Nallur Kovil

Naga Pooshani Ambal Kovil

Jaffna Fort

Nagadipa Purana Vihara

Dambakola Patuna Sangamitta Temple

Kantharodai Viharaya

Jaffna Public Library

Jaffna Central Railway Station

Neduntheevu (Delft Island)

Keerimalai Hot springs

Jaffna Market and Bazaar

Kayts Causeway