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Ettalai Destination Guide

Touring Ettalai in Sri Lanka

Ettalai in the region of North Western is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ettalai

Time in Ettalai is now 08:18 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Uppudaluwa, Uppukali, Trincomalee, Thillaiyadi, and Setapolai. Being here already, consider visiting Uppudaluwa . 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 Ettalai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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waiting on crowded bus in Srilanka, 2009

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Same music for six hours straight. I almost died :-) ..

Dolphin Watching - Kalpitiya Sri Lanka

2:39 min by Ishan Maduranga
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Kalpitiya- Sri Lanka is one of the best place to watch and play with dolphins. Very clean beach and water gives a clear sight of all the activities. We could locate them just 8-10km off the shore. The ..


Papaya Harvest, Kappalady, Kalpitiya

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This is a fully grown papaya harvest at Kappalady, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka ..

Village Life Sri Lanka

4:02 min by youtsltda
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Village life , Sri Lanka ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kalkudah

Kalkudah or Kalkuda (Pronounced Kal-Kuda, Tamil translation rock-bay) is a coastal resort town located about 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa, Batticaloa 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. Pasikudah and Kalkudah are located few kilometers apart. In recent time, Kalkudah receives plenty of visitors to Pasikudah beach.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.12 79.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Batticaloa District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Puttalam Lagoon

The Puttalam Lagoon is a large 327 km lagoon in the Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by two rivers, namely the Kala Oya and Mi Oya, discharging at 2.2 m/s and 8.1 m/s respectively. It is linked to Mundal Lagoon 15 km to the south by a channel. The lagoon's water is brackish to saline. The lagoon is surrounded by a region containing coconuts, open forests, grasslands and shrublands. The land is used for prawn fishing, salt production, and rice cultivation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.10 79.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

Mampuri

Mampuri is a small village situated within the Puttalam peninsula in the Puttalam District in Sri Lanka. It has transformed since 1990's from a largely farming and seasonal fishing settlement into a fishing dominant village. Its population includes Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils and Sri Lankan Muslims.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.00 79.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

A12 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 12 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Puttalam with Trincomallee. The A 12 passes through Karuwalagaswewa, Palugassegama, Kala Oya, Nochchiyagama, Maha Bulankulama, Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Tammanewa, Kahatagasdigiliya, Morakewa, Horowapotana, Morawewa (Muthalikulam), Pankulam and Kanniya to reach Trincomallee.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.03 79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Sellankandal

Sellankandal is a village situated 10 km inland from coastal Puttalam city in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is the primary settlement of people of Black African descent in Sri Lanka called Kaffirs who until the 1930s spoke a Creole version of Portuguese. Most villages speak Sinhala and are found throughout the country as well as in the Middle East. The Baila type of music, very popular in Sri Lanka since the 1980s, originated centuries ago among this 'kaffir' community.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.03 79.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: African diaspora in Asia, Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District