Batticaloa
Batticaloa
மட்டக்களப்பு මඩකලපුව | |
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Clockwise from top: Kallady Bridge, Unnichchai Tank, Fishing boats, Batticaloa Bus stand, Batticaloa Lagoon, Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa Lighthouse | |
| Coordinates: 7°43′0″N 81°42′0″E / 7.71667°N 81.70000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Batticaloa |
| DS Division | Manmunai North Divisional Secretariat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Batticaloa Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Thiyagarajah Saravanapavan (ITAK) |
| • Deputy Mayor | K. Sathiyaseelan (TNA) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | M. Thayaparan |
| • Manmunai North Secretariat | K. Karunaharan |
| Area | |
| 75 km2 (29 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 68 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| 86,227 | |
| • Density | 1,268/km2 (3,280/sq mi) |
| • Urban density | 1,150/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Batticalonian/s (in Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பான்/ர்) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Batticaloa (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு, Maṭṭakkaḷappu, IPA: [mɐʈːɐkːɐɭɐpːɯ]; Sinhala: මඩකලපුව, Maḍakalapuwa, IPA: [məɖəkələpuʋə]) is a major city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and its former capital. It is the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The city is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and is a major commercial centre. It is on the east coast, 111 kilometres (69 mi) south of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island. Pasikudah is a popular tourist destination situated 35 km (22 mi) northwest with beaches and flat year-round warm-water shallow-lagoons.