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Touring Vellaveli in Sri Lanka
Vellaveli in the region of Eastern Province is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Time in Vellaveli is now 04:39 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vinilaiyadippuval, Veeramunai, Veeradiya, Vattalaikodichchenai, and Valaichchenai. Being here already, consider visiting Vinilaiyadippuval . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Vellaveli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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EdGen - Sri Lanka Fellowship - Journey To Rose Charities
Education Generation partners with high caliber institutions and community organizations to manage scholarships and student relationships. Every year they send graduate students and young professional ..
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
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 7 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 9 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 13 km away
Kalmunai
Kalmunai is a city in the Ampara District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It had a total population of 106,780 as of 2011. It is the one and only Muslim-majority municipality in the country. When Muslims in Colombo were expelled by Portuguese in 17th century, they fled to Kandy and sought refuge with the king in Kandy. Then the king (Rajasingan 11) resettled these Muslim refugees in Kalmunai (8000 refugees) and Kattankudy (4000). Kalmunai was the Royal farm of the king.
Located at 7.42 81.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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 13 km away
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