Chankanai (Tamil: சங்கானை) is a town located 12 km (7.5 mi) north-west of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

[1] It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna and is also the only hospital in Northern Province that provides telemetry services for neurorehabilitation.

The measurements used for rice in old era were "Changazhi", "Nazhi" and "Uzhi".

[3] Chankanai is surrounded by Nitchamam, Thottilady, Sandilipay, Kattudai, Sithankerny.

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