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Batticaloa
மட்டக்களப்பு
මඩකලපුව
City
Clockwise from top: Kallady Bridge, Unnichchai Tank, Fishing boats, Batticaloa Bus stand, Batticaloa Lagoon, Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa Lighthouse
Clockwise from top: Kallady Bridge, Unnichchai Tank, Fishing boats, Batticaloa Bus stand, Batticaloa Lagoon, Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa Lighthouse
Batticaloa is located in Sri Lanka
Batticaloa
Batticaloa
Coordinates: 7°43′0″N 81°42′0″E / 7.71667°N 81.70000°E / 7.71667; 81.70000
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern
DistrictBatticaloa
DS DivisionManmunai North Divisional Secretariat
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyBatticaloa Municipal Council
 • MayorThiyagarajah Saravanapavan (ITAK)
 • Deputy MayorK. Sathiyaseelan (TNA)
 • Municipal CommissionerM. Thayaparan
 • Manmunai North SecretariatK. Karunaharan
Area
 • City75 km2 (29 sq mi)
 • Metro
68 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • City86,227
 • Density1,268/km2 (3,280/sq mi)
 • Urban density1,150/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
DemonymBatticalonian/s (in Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பான்/ர்)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

Batticaloa (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு, Maṭṭakkaḷappu; Sinhala: මඩකලපුව, Maḍakalapuwa) is a major city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and its former capital. It is the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The city is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and is a major commercial centre. It is on the east coast, 111 kilometres (69 mi) south of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island. Pasikudah is a popular tourist destination situated 35 km (22 mi) northwest with beaches and flat year-round warm-water shallow-lagoons.

  1. ^ "Batticaloa municipal details". batticaloa.mc.gov.lk.
  2. ^ "Area details".

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