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Putukudiyiruppu Destination Guide
Touring Putukudiyiruppu in Sri Lanka
Putukudiyiruppu in the region of Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka - some 139 mi or ( 224 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Time in Putukudiyiruppu is now 12:19 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vinilaiyadippuval, Vellaveli, Veechukalmunai, Vedakudiyiruppu, and Trincomalee. Being here already, consider visiting Vinilaiyadippuval . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Putukudiyiruppu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sri Lanka East Coast : Batticaloa in a minute
Batticaloa is a city on the east coast of Sri Lanka. On a map it looked beautiful with a center on a island between lagoons. I was first a little disappointed, till I walked the 4 km to the beach were ..
Sri Lanka Nellikaadu School
This video really belongs to my father who was on a field trip to Sri Lanka to look at aid projects there. The trip was organized by the SCC (Swedish Cooperative Centre). The school in Nellikaadu loca ..
Sri Lanka Talawai School
This video really belongs to my father who was on a field trip to Sri Lanka to look at aid projects there. The trip was organized by the SCC (Swedish Cooperative Centre). The school in Talawai located ..
Pongal Day with my best friend Seromika!!!!
Pongal Day with my best friend Seromika!!!! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Prawn farm massacre
The Prawn farm massacre, also known as the 1987 Kokkadichcholai massacre, took place on January 27, 1987 in the village of Kokkadichcholai, Sri Lanka. At least 83 people who worked at the farm were killed. The Special Task Force, an elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Police specialising in counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations, is accused to have perpetrated the massacre.
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kokkadichcholai
Kokkadichcholai is a village in Batticaloa District within the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre
1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre refers to the massacres of minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians in the village Kokkadichcholai near the eastern province town of Batticaloa. The massacre happened on June 12, 1991 in which 152 civilians were killed. The Sri Lankan government instituted presidential commission to investigate the massacre. The commission found the commanding officer negligent in controlling his troops and recommended that he be removed from office.
Located at 7.62 81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kattankudy
Kattankudy is a big town in Batticaloa District, Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It's governed by an Urban Council. It was the site of the Kattankudy mosque massacre of 1990. With over 40,883 inhabitants As of 2011, Kattankudi is one of the few towns in Sri Lanka where ethnic Moors (Muslims) form the over all majority of the population. Villages and towns surrounding the area, however are dominated by Tamils; hence ethnic conflicts between the two communities are common.
Located at 7.69 81.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kalladi (Batticaloa)
Kallady is a village within the Batticaloa District of Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It lies north of Batticaloa city. As part of ongoing Sri Lankan civil war, the Kallady village has military installments. 2004 Tsunami affected the village resulting in major loss of life and property. It has the Samādhi of Swami Vipulananda a noted social reformer \tKalladi Beach \t\t \t\t\tKalladi Beach 1. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKalladi Beach 2. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKalladi Beach 3. JPG \t\t\t Kallady beach
Located at 7.71 81.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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