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Puttampuri Destination Guide

Discover Puttampuri in Sri Lanka

Puttampuri in the region of Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 124 mi or ( 200 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Puttampuri is now 10:05 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vattalaikodichchenai, Vantharumoolai, Unnichchai, Tumpalancholai, and Trincomalee. When in this area, you might want to check out Vattalaikodichchenai . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Puttampuri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Eravur

Eravur is a town in the Batticaloa District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. It's governed by an Urban Council.

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Located at 7.77 81.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Batticaloa District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Chenkalady Central College

Chenkalady Central College is a provincial school in Chenkalady, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 7.79 81.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Vipulananda Central College

Vipulananda Central College is a provincial school in Karaitivu, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 7.79 81.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.80 81.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1981, Statutory Boards of Sri Lanka, Universities in Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.80 81.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1990 in Sri Lanka, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Mass murder in 1990, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils, Political repression, School massacres, Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Home Guards, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War II