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Explore Sittandi in Sri Lanka

Sittandi in the region of Eastern Province is a town in Sri Lanka - some 126 mi or ( 203 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sittandi is now 10:45 PM (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: Chunkankeni, Veddukkadduveli, Vattalaikodichchenai, Vantharumoolai, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chunkankeni . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sittandi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Uga Bay, Pasikuda, Sri Lanka

3:48 min by lakpura
Views: 396 Rating: 0.00

Uga Bay which is the latest addition to the star class resorts in Pasikuda is indeed a luxurious and memorable experience that you should not miss when holidaying in the East coast of Sri Lanka. With ..

Fishermen at Pasikudah

2:16 min by IndakaRaigama
Views: 296 Rating: 5.00

Bay of Passikudah is the home for a small fishing community. Fishermen head out to the sea at night and return with their harvest at the sunrise. While a series of small motor boats line up to the sho ..


Batticaloa 2.wlmp.wmv

0:39 min by dinouk1988
Views: 96 Rating: 0.00

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

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.

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Located at 7.87 81.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Batticaloa District, Populated places 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 13 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 13 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

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 14 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 14 km away
Tags: Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka