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Motuwaram Destination Guide
Explore Motuwaram in Sri Lanka
Motuwaram in the region of Eastern Province is a place in Sri Lanka - some 144 mi or ( 231 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Time in Motuwaram is now 04:07 PM (Saturday) . 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: Vellai, Trincomalee, Sampoor, Pallikudiyiruppu, and Pallikkudachchenai. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vellai . Where to go and what to see in Motuwaram ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ullackalie Lagoon
Ullackalie Lagoon is a lagoon in Trincomalee District, eastern Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers including Verugal Aru and Uppu Aru. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the south. The lagoon's water is brackish. The lagoon is surrounded by evergreen forest and scrubland. The land is used for subsistence fishing. The lagoon has extensive mangroves. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including ducks and other shorebirds.
Located at 8.37 81.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Verugal Aru
The Verugal Aru (Verugal River), literally "flood or that which overflows"; is a river on the island Ceylon that separates the Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts. The famous Verugal Kandaswamy Temple lies on its banks. It flows through Verugal town, just north of Kathiraveli. The river reaches the Indian ocean on the eastern coast of the island just south of Trincomalee. The river also feeds the Ullackalie Lagoon.
Located at 8.27 81.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The North Eastern Province was one of the provinces of Sri Lanka. The province was created in September 1988 by merging the Northern and Eastern provinces. This merger was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2006. The province was formally demerged into the Northern and Eastern provinces on 1 January 2007. The capital of the province was Trincomalee.
Located at 8.25 81.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kathiraveli
Kathiraveli or கதிரைவெளி (Paddy Field in Tamil) is a town in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 75 km Northwest of Batticaloa.
Located at 8.22 81.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Muttur (Sri Lanka)
Muttur or Mutur is a town in the Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka and it is located about 25 km South of Trincomalee, on the Southern side of the Trincomalee Harbour. In Tamil it translates to 'Ancient village'.
Located at 8.45 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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