Mannar at a glance
- With about 36,000 inhabitants, Mannar is one of the 50 largest places in Sri Lanka.
- It's part of the Northern Province.
- Colombo, the largest city in Sri Lanka, is about 228 km away.
- For a bigger city, Jaffna is about 77 km away.
- Towns nearby: Kilinochchi (73 km), Vavuniya (73 km) and Anuradhapura (96 km).