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Discover Ampilanturai in Sri Lanka
Ampilanturai in the region of Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Ampilanturai is now 08:28 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vinilaiyadippuval, Vellaveli, Veechukalmunai, Vattalaikodichchenai, and Valaichenai. When in this area, you might want to check out Vinilaiyadippuval . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ampilanturai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sri Lanka Nellikaadu School
This video really belongs to my father who was on a field trip to Sri Lanka to look at aid projects there. The trip was organized by the SCC (Swedish Cooperative Centre). The school in Nellikaadu loca ..
Sri Lanka Talawai School
This video really belongs to my father who was on a field trip to Sri Lanka to look at aid projects there. The trip was organized by the SCC (Swedish Cooperative Centre). The school in Talawai located ..
anrum inrum.mp4
Staff and students of Thillagawathiyar Girls Home presented thier views on Anrum and Inrum ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Prawn farm massacre
The Prawn farm massacre, also known as the 1987 Kokkadichcholai massacre, took place on January 27, 1987 in the village of Kokkadichcholai, Sri Lanka. At least 83 people who worked at the farm were killed. The Special Task Force, an elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Police specialising in counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations, is accused to have perpetrated the massacre.
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kokkadichcholai
Kokkadichcholai is a village in Batticaloa District within the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre
1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre refers to the massacres of minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians in the village Kokkadichcholai near the eastern province town of Batticaloa. The massacre happened on June 12, 1991 in which 152 civilians were killed. The Sri Lankan government instituted presidential commission to investigate the massacre. The commission found the commanding officer negligent in controlling his troops and recommended that he be removed from office.
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Batticaloa Lagoon
Batticaloa Lagoon is a very large estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District, eastern Sri Lanka. The city of Batticaloa is located on land between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean. Batticaloa district is flourished with three lagoons, such Batticaloa lagoon, Valaichchenai Lagoon and Vakari Lagoon. Among them, Batticaloa lagoon is the largest lagoon in Batticaloa District.
Located at 7.57 81.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Thikkoddaimadu
Thikkoddaimadu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 7.53 81.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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