Keerimalai[1] (Tamil: கீரிமலை kīrimalai) is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Naguleswaram temple is located in this suburb. The mineral water spring called Keerimalai Springs here is reputed for its curative properties. In Tamil, Keerimalai means "mongoose-hill"; see Naguleswaram temple. Keerimalai is situated 25 km north of Jaffna.
Keerimalai
கீரிமலை කීරිමලෛයි | |
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Coordinates: 9°49′0″N 80°0′0″E / 9.81667°N 80.00000°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Northern |
District | Jaffna |
DS Division | Valikamam North |
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- ^ "Keerimalai". Tamilnet. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
9°49′N 80°00′E / 9.817°N 80.000°E