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Explore Avaddaveli in Sri Lanka
Avaddaveli in the region of Eastern Province is a town in Sri Lanka - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Avaddaveli is now 08:30 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chunkankeni, Vettilaipoddamadu, Vantharumoolai, Urukamam, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chunkankeni . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Avaddaveli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Batticaloa 2.wlmp.wmv
A video of a rural village in the Vakarai. The inhabitants have lived under LTTE control for close on 30 years. It is not often outsiders visit them ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 7.80 81.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 7.80 81.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Chenkalady Central College
Chenkalady Central College is a provincial school in Chenkalady, Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.79 81.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Vipulananda Central College
Vipulananda Central College is a provincial school in Karaitivu, Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.79 81.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 7.77 81.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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