Vakarai (Sri Lanka)
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Vakarai or Vaharai (Sinhala: වාකරේ, Tamil: வாகரை), The Sinhala name වාකර is pronounced 'vākara'.It is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, located about 65 km Northwest of Batticaloa. The Anglicization vākari should be preferred to vāhari.
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Vakarai
வாகரை වාකරේ | |
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Coordinates: 8°08′0″N 81°26′0″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Eastern |
District | Batticaloa |
DS Division | Koralai Pattu North |
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This a predominant Tamil area, and headquarters the Koralai Pathu North Division with a population around 21,000. The residents are predominantly poor fishermen or farmers.