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Pulikandiya Destination Guide

Explore Pulikandiya in Sri Lanka

Pulikandiya in the region of Eastern Province is a town in Sri Lanka - some 147 mi or ( 236 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Pulikandiya is now 04:13 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Taigahahinna, Penikotiyawa, Pankulam, and Nochchikkulam. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Trincomalee . Where to go and what to see in Pulikandiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Adampanai

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

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Located at 8.75 80.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Kuchchaveli

Kuchchaveli or Kuchaveli is a coastal town located North-West of Trincomalee, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.82 81.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District

Thiriyai

Thiriyai or Tiriyayi is a small Tamil village in the eastern Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka and is an old seaport of the Jaffna Kingdom. It is situated about 25 miles north of Trincomalee town through Nilaveli. Thiriyai is among the ancient Tamil villages of the district and had over 700 families. But due to the ethnic conflict, most families fled the village and are now living elsewhere in the country or overseas.

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Located at 8.87 81.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Tamil Buddhism, Trincomalee District

Kallarawa

Kallarawa is a coastal village 35 miles off Trincomalee in Eastern Sri Lanka. It happens to be on one of the strongest LTTE supply routes between the eastern province and north eastern areas, including Mullaitivu. Kallarawa was the site of The Kallarawa massacre carried out by the LTTE on May 25, 1995.

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Located at 8.90 81.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Nilaveli

Nilaveli (Pronounced Nilaa-Veli, Tamil translation Open-land of the moon-shine) is a coastal resort town located about 20 km North-West of Trincomalee, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. It used to be a popular tourist destination, however due to 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War tourist numbers have declined.

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Located at 8.68 81.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District