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Delve into Kolavil in Sri Lanka
Kolavil in the region of Eastern Province is a city in Sri Lanka - some 138 mi or ( 223 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Current time in Kolavil is now 03:37 PM (Friday) . 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: Varipattanchenai, Trincomalee, Oluvil, Nintavur, and New Tirrukkovil. While being here, make sure to check out Varipattanchenai . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kolavil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sri Ramakrishna College, Akkaraipattu
Sri Ramakrishna College is a national school in Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.22 81.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Akkaraipattu massacre
Akkaraipattu massacre happened on 19 February 1986 when approximately 80 minority Sri Lankan Tamil farm workers were allegedly killed by the Sri Lankan Army personnel and their bodies burned in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Although the alleged massacre happened on 19 February 1986, the incident came to light only few days later after community leaders visited the remote location near the town of Akkaraipattu, where the farm workers were shot.
Located at 7.22 81.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Akkaraipattu
Akkaraipattu is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, and is located along the Eastern coast of the Island. Akkaraipattu consists of over 35,000 people who settled in this area many centuries ago. 99% of the total population is Arab traders who follow the Sunni Sect of Islam. Education and religious are considered as an utmost important factor among the People and educating the children is considered as the primary job of each and every parent.
Located at 7.22 81.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Thambiluvil
Thambiluvil is a coastal Town in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 8 miles south of Akkaraipattu along east coast. It was under Batticaloa district and now under Ampara district. Thambiluvilites are Tamils, mostly Hindus and their main source income is from farming. Since 1960, people choose educational based employments as alternative income. It is a famous place for the old Tamil cultures and Temples.
Located at 7.13 81.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Thambiluvil Madhya Maha Vidyalayam
Thambiluvil Madhya Maha Vidyalayam (Tamil: தம்பிலுவில் மத்திய மகா வித்தியாலயம்) (also known as Thambiluvil Central College or Thambiluvil National College) is a provincial school in Thambiluvil, Sri Lanka. It is the main school in this education zone, it has about 60 academical staff. This school offering high level studies in a level including Bio-science, Physical science, Commerce and Arts. And have 4 modern highly maintained lab facilities for Science students and one ICT lab.
Located at 7.12 81.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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