{{Infobox settlement | name = Karainagar | native_name = <br> காரைநகர் <br> කාරෛනගර් | settlement_type = Town <!-- images and maps ----------->| image_skyline = Casuarina Beach.jpg | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = Casuarina Beach | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka Northern Province | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Northern | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Jaffna | subdivision_type4 = DS Division | subdivision_name4 = Karainagar | coordinates = {{coord|9|44|0|N|79|52|0|E|region:LK|display=inline}} }}
'''Karainagar''' ({{langx|ta|காரைநகர்}}) (pronounced Kaarai-Nagar) is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts and information on Karainagar |url=https://sri-lanka.places-in-the-world.com/1241376-place-karainagar.html |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=sri-lanka.places-in-the-world.com}}</ref> In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement (or town) on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |title=Casuarina Beach in Jaffna {{!}} AmazingLanka.com |url=http://amazinglanka.com/wp/casuarina-beach/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241103002445/http://amazinglanka.com/wp/casuarina-beach/ |archive-date=2024-11-03 |access-date=2025-08-22 |work=AmazingLanka.com {{!}} Exploring Sri Lanka |language=en-US}}</ref>
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Category:Towns in Jaffna District Category:Karainagar DS Division