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A Stretch of Soft Sand

Casuarina Beach — 20 km from Jaffna

Casuarina Beach with soft sand and calm waters near JaffnaSHALLOWS OFF KARAINAGARPhoto by Aathavan jaffna on Wikimedia Commons
20 km from JaffnaPhoto — Aathavan jaffna

Widely called the best swimming beach on the Jaffna peninsula — shallow, calm water with none of the south's surf.

A 1.5-kilometre stretch of white sand on the north shore of Karainagar island, about 20 km from Jaffna town, named for the casuarina trees along the shore. The water stays shallow far out from the beach.

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9.7631° N, 79.8877° ECarto · OSM