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Discover Sittandy Colony
The district Sittandy Colony of Sittandikudi in Eastern Province is a district in Sri Lanka about 132 mi north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Badulla, Kandy, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 158% |
Air Humidity | 98% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Very heavy rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Very heavy rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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Ithu Enka Race @ 2
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Blossom Trust - Library Project Video Summary
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Fishermen at Pasikudah
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Saddam Hussein Nagar, Sri Lanka
Saddam Hussein Town (Tamil: சதாம் உசேன் நகர்) is the name of a village exclusively inhabited by local Muslims in the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka. It is named after Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq, who donated all the funds required to build the village and its central Mosque. Hussein first became involved in the village after floods hit the area in 1978 and local authorities approached the Iraqi embassy for help.
Batticaloa
Batticaloa is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and the former capital of the same province. It's also the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The city is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and it's a major commercial city. It is on the east coast, 69 miles south by south east of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island.
St. Michael's College, Batticaloa
St. Michael's College (Tamil: புனித மிக்கேல் கல்லூரி, SMC) is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
The Eastern University, Sri Lanka (Sinhala: නැගෙනහිර විශ්වවිද්යාලය, ශ්රී ලංකා, Tamil: கிழக்குப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், இலங்கை) (abbreviated EUSL) is a public university in Vantharumoolai in Sri Lanka. Established in 1981 as a university college, it became a full fledged university in 1986.
1990 Batticaloa massacre
The 1990 Batticaloa massacre, also known as the Sathurukondan massacre, was a massacre of at least 184 minority Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including infants, from three villages in the Batticaloa District by the Sri Lankan Army personnel on September 9, 1990. Although the government instituted two investigations, no one was ever charged.
Eastern University massacre
Eastern University massacre also known as Vantharamulai (also Vantharoomulai) campus massacre refers to the arrest and subsequent mass murder of 158 minority Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who had taken refuge in the Eastern University campus close to the city Batticalo of on September 5, 1990. A witness identified the Sri Lankan Army personnel as the perpetrator. The event is part of what is known amongst Sri Lankan Tamils as Black September series of civilian massacres.
SLAF Batticaloa
SLAF Batticaloa is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located on the island of Thimilathiu west of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. After the renovations are completed in January 3, 2013, the airport will be capable of handling narrow-body jets like the Boeing 737, Boeing 757 and aircraft of the Airbus A320 family.
Valaichchenai
Valaichchenai is a town in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It could also be spelled as Valaichenai. The world famous Pasikudah Beach is located about 3 km east of Valaichenai along the Indian Ocean. Pasikudah beach is famous for shallow and calm sea water.
Chenkalady
Chenkalady or Chenkaladi is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. In Tamil it translates to "By-the-brick".
Eravur
Eravur is a town in the Batticaloa District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. It's governed by an Urban Council.
Kiran, Sri Lanka
Kiran is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. It is located 25 km north-west of the district capital Batticaloa.
Batticaloa Teaching Hospital
Batticaloa Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Eastern Province and is controlled by the central government in Colombo. The hospital is the only teaching hospital in the Eastern Province. The hospital is the main clinical teaching facility for the Eastern University. As of 2010 it had 900 beds.
Vincent Girls' High School
Vincent Girls' High School (Tamil: வின்சன்ட் மகளிர் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை) is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Kayankerni Bridge
Kayankerni Bridge is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. The bridge was formally opened on 19 October 2011. The bridge is 85 m long. The bridge cost 202 million rupees and was financed by a soft loan from the French Development Agency's Trincomalee Integrated Infrastructure Project and the Sri Lankan Government's Kilakku Vasantham (Eastern Awakening) programme. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway.
Batticaloa Hindu College
Batticaloa Hindu College (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு இந்து கல்லூரி) is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Batticaloa railway station
Batticaloa railway station is a railway station in the city of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.
Eravur railway station
Eravur railway station is a railway station in the town of Eravur in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.
Valaichchenai railway station
Valaichchenai railway station is a railway station in the town of Valaichchenai in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.
Batticaloa Fort
The Batticaloa Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1628 and was the first to be captured by the Dutch on 18 May 1638. Later, the fort was used by British from 1745. The fort has a structure of four bastions and protected by the Batticaloa Lagoon from two sides and a canal of the other two sides. The fort is still in reasonable condition and many local administrative departments of Sri Lanka government function in new buildings, which is based in the old structure.
Kallady Bridge
Kallady Bridge (Tamil: கல்லடிப் பாலம்; also known as the Lady Manning Bridge) is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. It crosses the Batticaloa Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A4 Colombo-Batticaloa highway.
St. Cecilia's Girls' College
St. Cecilia's Girls' College (also known as St. Cecilia's Girls' Maha Vidyalayam or St. Cecilia's Convent) is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Methodist Central College
Methodist Central College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Mahajana College, Batticaloa
Mahajana College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Chenkalady Central College
Chenkalady Central College is a provincial school in Chenkalady, Sri Lanka.
Vipulananda Central College
Vipulananda Central College is a provincial school in Karaitivu, Sri Lanka.