Valaichchenai Lagoon
Valaichchenai Lagoon is an estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District, eastern Sri Lanka. Batticaloa district has three lagoons, such Valaichchenai Lagoon, Batticaloa Lagoon and Vakari Lagoon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Valaichchenai Aru” and “Valaichchenai River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Valaichchenai railway station.
Valaichchenai railway station
Railway station
Valaichchenai railway station Tamil: வாழைச்சேனை ரயில் நிலையம்), is a railway station in the town of Valaichchenai in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo. Valaichchenai railway station is situated 3½ km southwest of Valaichchenai Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pasikudah and Valaichchenai.
Pasikudah
Village
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pasikudah or Pasikuda (Tamil: பாசிக்குடா; Sinhala: පාසිකුඩා; is a coastal resort town located 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka.
Valaichchenai
Town
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valaichchenai is a town in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It could also be spelled as Valaichenai or Valachchenai. The world-famous Pasikudah Beach is located about 3 km east of Valaichenai along the Indian Ocean. Valaichchenai is situated 3½ km southwest of Valaichchenai Lagoon.
Valaichchenai Lagoon
- Categories: lagoon and body of water
- Location: Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
“Valaichchenai Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Tamil: “வாழைச்சேனை வாவி”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pettalai and Tukkuvittan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vandeloos Bay and Samathankerni.
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