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Karaveddiyaru Destination Guide

Delve into Karaveddiyaru in Sri Lanka

Karaveddiyaru in the region of Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka - some 125 mi or ( 202 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Karaveddiyaru

Local time in Karaveddiyaru is now 11:06 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vinilaiyadippuval, Veechukalmunai, Vattalaikodichchenai, Valaiyiravu, and Unnichchai. While being here, you might want to check out Vinilaiyadippuval . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Karaveddiyaru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sequences Lanka Jul/Aug 2008 - Part 1

2:34 min by samlanka
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This footage sequence was shot over two days, during a trip to Batticaloa to check out a Hindu Festival (Mamangeshwarar Festival). Original sound. Tape SL08-22 - shot on HDV. All rights reserved. Plea ..


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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

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.57 81.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Batticaloa District, Lagoons of Sri Lanka

SLAF Batticaloa

SLAF Batticaloa is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located on the island of Thimilathiu west of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. After the renovations are completed in January 3, 2013, the airport will be capable of handling narrow-body jets like the Boeing 737, Boeing 757 and aircraft of the Airbus A320 family.

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Located at 7.70 81.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases, Transport 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Batticaloa District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka