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Cheddipalayam Destination Guide

Explore Cheddipalayam in Sri Lanka

Cheddipalayam in the region of Eastern Province is a place in Sri Lanka - some 140 mi or ( 225 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Cheddipalayam is now 03:25 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vinilaiyadippuval, Vellaveli, Veechukalmunai, Valaiyiravu, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vinilaiyadippuval . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cheddipalayam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sri Lanka Nellikaadu School

4:02 min by spjutkastare
Views: 368 Rating: 5.00

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

4:22 min by spjutkastare
Views: 304 Rating: 5.00

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

18:23 min by Mahalirillam
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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.

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Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1987 in Sri Lanka, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Mass murder in 1987, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils, Sri Lanka Police, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War I

Kokkadichcholai

Kokkadichcholai is a village in Batticaloa District within the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.

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Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Batticaloa District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1991 in Sri Lanka, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Mass murder in 1991, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War II

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.

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Located at 7.57 81.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Batticaloa District, Lagoons of Sri Lanka

Thikkoddaimadu

Thikkoddaimadu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

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Located at 7.53 81.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka