Mannar

American  

[muh-nahr] / məˈnɑr /

noun

1. Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.

---

Mannar British  

/ məˈnɑː /

noun

1. the part of the Indian Ocean between SE India and the island of Sri Lanka: pearl fishing

---

Example Sentences

If real, the pearls would have been harvested by pearl divers in the Gulf of Mannar, between present day Sri Lanka and India.

From New York Times

In the northwest of Sri Lanka, India's Adani Group is awaiting regulatory approvals for two wind power projects worth $500m in Mannar region, Sri Lanka's Power Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said in August.

From Reuters

But families in Mannar are yet to receive any handouts, Cruz said.

From Reuters

Chandranayaka also said 60 percent of Mannar's needs were now being met after kerosene supplies resumed but there could a further shortfall in high fishing season later in the year when the demand for fuel surges.

From Reuters

For months, no kerosene was available at all in Mannar as the country's foreign exchange reserves dried up and it was unable to import crude for its refineries.

From Reuters