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Pandittivu Destination Guide
Delve into Pandittivu in Sri Lanka
Pandittivu in the region of Eastern Province is a city in Sri Lanka - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Current time in Pandittivu is now 10:50 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Veranativu, Valaitoddam, Trincomalee, Puliankandadi, and Panichchankeni. While being here, make sure to check out Veranativu . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pandittivu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kathiraveli
Kathiraveli or கதிரைவெளி (Paddy Field in Tamil) is a town in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 75 km Northwest of Batticaloa.
Located at 8.22 81.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Vakarai (Sri Lanka)
Vakarai or Vaharai, 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. 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.
Located at 8.13 81.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Upaar Lagoon
Upaar Lagoon is an estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District, eastern Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the south. The lagoon is surrounded by evergreen forest and scrubland. The land is used for subsistence fishing and some rice cultivation. The lagoon has extensive mangrove swamps and some sea grass beds. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds.
Located at 8.12 81.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Verugal Bridge
Verugal Bridge is a road bridge across Verugal Aru in eastern Sri Lanka. The bridge was formally opened on 19 October 2011. The bridge is 105 m long. The bridge cost 250 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.
Located at 8.25 81.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Verugal Aru
The Verugal Aru (Verugal River), literally "flood or that which overflows"; is a river on the island Ceylon that separates the Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts. The famous Verugal Kandaswamy Temple lies on its banks. It flows through Verugal town, just north of Kathiraveli. The river reaches the Indian ocean on the eastern coast of the island just south of Trincomalee. The river also feeds the Ullackalie Lagoon.
Located at 8.27 81.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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