| Talaimannar | |
| Native Name: | தலைமன்னார் තලෙයිමන්නාරම |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Northern Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mannar |
| Subdivision Type4: | DS Division |
| Subdivision Name4: | Mannar |
| Coordinates: | 9.1°N 79.7167°W |
Talaimannar (Tamil: தலைமன்னார்; Sinhala; Sinhalese: තලෙයිමන්නාරම) is a settlement in Sri Lanka located on the northwestern coast of Mannar Island.
Sri Lanka's northern railway line was destroyed, disrupted or neglected during the 30-year Sri Lankan civil war, which ended in May 2009. The Mannar railway line, rebuilt by an Indian company, was reopened by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015.[1] The pier is served by a station of the Sri Lanka Railways with railway terminus at Talaimannar which connects Talaimannar to rail network in Sri Lanka via Medawachchiya.[2]
The town can be reached by a road from Mannar which links the island to the rest of highway network in Sri Lanka through a causeway.
Being a windy location, Talaimannar is a kitesurf and kiteboard destination. The government proposed a wind farm but was opposed by the local community as the area is a bird sanctuary.[3]