Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
Mannāra
Mannāra:A village in Ceylon (the modern Mannar) near Mahātittha. There Vīradeva defeated Vikkamabāhu (Cv.xli.39ff).The village possessed a harbour,where Māgha and Jayabāhu set up fortifications.Cv.lxxxiii.16.