Mannar
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Ms. Fernando struck upon the premise of her research after joining some Sri Lankan naturalists to document the flora and fauna of the Gulf of Mannar, which once constituted the British Crown’s richest pearling grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
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 ● May 25, 2023
Premadasa’s supporters organized the convoy of Muslims who had fled their homes in the northern district of Mannar in 1982, when the Tamil insurgency began to grow.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2019
No one in Mannar mentioned the use of trawling by local Sri Lankan fishermen when explaining the shortages they will face in the none-too-distant future.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2016
The skiff advanced toward Mannar Island, which curved to the south.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by F. P. Walter
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