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Batticaloa
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This article is about the capital of the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. For other uses, see Batticaloa (disambiguation).
Batticaloa (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு, Maṭṭakkaḷappu; Sinhala: මඩකලපුව, Madakalapuwa) is a city of the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The Eastern University of Sri Lanka is in Batticaloa and it is a major commercial centre. It is on the east coast, 111 kilometres (69 miles) south of Trincomalee. It is on an island. Pasikudah is a popular tourist destination in Batticaloa. It is 35 km (22 miles) northwest with beaches and lagoons.
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Batticaloa
மட்டக்களப்பு මඩකලපුව | |
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![]() Clockwise from top: Kallady Bridge, Unnichchai Tank, Fishing boats, Batticaloa Bus stand, Batticaloa Lagoon, Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa Lighthouse | |
Coordinates: 7°43′0″N 81°42′0″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Eastern |
District | Batticaloa |
DS Division | Manmunai North Divisional Secretariat |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Batticaloa Municipal Council |
• Mayor | Thiyagarajah Saravanapavan (ITAK) |
• Deputy Mayor | K. Sathiyaseelan (TNA) |
• Municipal Commissioner | M. Thayaparan |
• Manmunai North Secretariat | K. Karunaharan |
Area | |
• City | 75 km2 (29 sq mi) |
• Metro | 68 km2 (26 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• City | 86,227 |
• Density | 1,268/km2 (3,280/sq mi) |
• Urban density | 1,150/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Batticalonian/s (in Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பான்/ர்) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
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