Karaitivu (Ampara)

Karaitivu காரைதீவு කාරතීවු
Village
Karaitivu
Coordinates: 7°22′0″N 81°50′0″E / 7.36667°N 81.83333°E / 7.36667; 81.83333
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Eastern
District	Ampara
DS Division	Karaitivu

Karaitivu (Tamil: காரைதீவு, Sinhala: කාරතීවු) is a coastal village situated in the Eastern Coast of Sri Lanka about 30 miles (44 km) south of Batticaloa and is next to Kalmunai town. This is one of the oldest surviving village settlements in the Ampara District.^[1]