Chundikkulam Lagoon
| Chundikkulam Lagoon | |
|---|---|
 Chundikkulam Lagoon | |
  Chundikkulam Lagoon | |
| Location | Jaffna District, Sri Lanka Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 9°29′N 80°30′E / 9.483°N 80.500°E |
| Type | Lagoon |
| Surface area | 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | Sea level |
| Settlements | Chundikkulam |
Chundikkulam Lagoon (Tamil: சுண்டிக்குளம் கடல் நீரேரி, Sinhala: කුම්බවැව Kumbavæwa) is a lagoon in Jaffna District and Kilinochchi District, north-east Sri Lanka. The town of Chundikkulam is located on a narrow piece of land between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean. The lagoon is sometimes referred to as Elephant Pass Lagoon.
The lagoon is fed by a number of small
brackish
.
The lagoon is surrounded by
production.The lagoon has small areas of
gulls and tern
.
Most of the lagoon was designated a
bird sanctuary
in 1938.
References
- S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon. "Sri Lanka" (PDF). Wetlands International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2009.