Casuarina Beach
கசூரினா கடற்கரை
A shallow sandy beach on Karainagar Island, lined with casuarina trees, and a favourite weekend beach for Jaffna residents.
The beach is on Karainagar Island, about 20 km west of Jaffna, and can be reached by car over a causeway. The sea is very shallow and calm, so you can walk far out with the water still only knee-deep. Rows of casuarina trees along the shore provide shade. Local families come on weekends, and there are simple snack stalls and changing facilities. Local customs are conservative, so choose modest swimwear. The midday sun is strong, so the evening is best for watching the sunset.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Fort Hammenhiel
- Kantarodai Stupas
- Keerimalai Springs
- Charty Beach
- Naguleswaram Temple
- Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple
- Jaffna Market
- Jaffna Fort