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Lavanai Destination Guide
Delve into Lavanai in Sri Lanka
Lavanai in the region of Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka - some 123 mi or ( 199 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Lavanai is now 12:52 PM (Thursday) . 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: Chunkankeni, Vettilaipoddamadu, Vantharumoolai, Urukamam, and Trincomalee. While being here, you might want to check out Chunkankeni . 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 Lavanai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Batticaloa 2.wlmp.wmv
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
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
The Eastern University, Sri Lanka (Sinhala: නැගෙනහිර විශ්වවිද්යාලය, ශ්රී ලංකා, Tamil: கிழக்குப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், இலங்கை) (abbreviated EUSL) is a public university in Vantharumoolai in Sri Lanka. Established in 1981 as a university college, it became a full fledged university in 1986.
Located at 7.80 81.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Eastern University massacre
Eastern University massacre also known as Vantharamulai (also Vantharoomulai) campus massacre refers to the arrest and subsequent mass murder of 158 minority Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who had taken refuge in the Eastern University campus close to the city Batticalo of on September 5, 1990. A witness identified the Sri Lankan Army personnel as the perpetrator. The event is part of what is known amongst Sri Lankan Tamils as Black September series of civilian massacres.
Located at 7.80 81.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kiran, Sri Lanka
Kiran is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. It is located 25 km north-west of the district capital Batticaloa.
Located at 7.87 81.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Chenkalady Central College
Chenkalady Central College is a provincial school in Chenkalady, Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.79 81.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Vipulananda Central College
Vipulananda Central College is a provincial school in Karaitivu, Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.79 81.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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