Destinations & Attractions

Eravur Town Heritage Zone

Batticaloa Ampara

Eravur is a coastal town north of Batticaloa with a layered cultural and historical character reflecting the Eastern Province's multi-ethnic and multi-faith…

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Arayampathy Coastal Area

Batticaloa Ampara

Arayampathy is a coastal area south of Kattankudy and Batticaloa, forming part of the Eastern Province's extensive southern coastal belt. The area…

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Valaichchenai Lagoon

Batticaloa Ampara

Valaichchenai is a coastal town north of Batticaloa where a smaller lagoon system provides a quieter and more intimate version of the…

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Kattankudy Cultural Town

Batticaloa Ampara

Kattankudy is a uniquely dense and culturally distinctive coastal town immediately south of Batticaloa — a predominantly Muslim community of extraordinary population…

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Batticaloa Lighthouse

Batticaloa Ampara

The Batticaloa Lighthouse stands on a low peninsula on the eastern side of the Batticaloa island, overlooking the Indian Ocean and providing…

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Kalkudah Beach

Batticaloa Ampara

Kalkudah Beach is the quieter, less developed northern extension of the Pasikudah bay system — a long stretch of natural beach immediately…

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Pasikudah Beach

Batticaloa Ampara

Pasikudah Beach is one of the finest shallow-water beaches in Sri Lanka — a wide, gently curving bay where the Indian Ocean…

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Kallady Bridge (Singing Fish Legend)

Batticaloa Ampara

The Kallady Bridge crosses the Batticaloa Lagoon at its narrowest point south of the town, providing the primary road connection between the…

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Batticaloa Fort

Batticaloa Ampara

Batticaloa Fort is a well-preserved Dutch colonial fortification on the narrow island of land between the lagoon and the sea at the…

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Batticaloa Lagoon

Batticaloa Ampara

Batticaloa Lagoon is one of the largest coastal lagoons in Sri Lanka — a vast, shallow body of brackish water stretching approximately…

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