Batticaloa Lagoon
Batticaloa Lagoon is a very large estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District, eastern Sri Lanka. The city of Batticaloa is located on land between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean.Batticaloa district is flourished with three lagoons, such Batticaloa lagoon, Valaichchenai Lagoon and Vakari Lagoon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: large lagoon in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Batticaloa Lake”
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaluvanchikudy.
Kaluvanchikudy
Town
Kaluwanchikudy is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. It is located about 30 km southeast of Batticaloa. It is divided into three village officer divisions: Kaluvanchikudy North, Kaluvanchikudy North1 and Kaluvanchikudy South. Kaluvanchikudy is situated 8 km southeast of Batticaloa Lagoon.
Batticaloa Lagoon
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Batticaloa Lagoon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Batticaloa Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拜蒂克洛潟湖”
- Japanese: “バッティカロア・ラグーン”
- Russian: “Баттикалоа”
- Sinhala: “මඩකලපුව”
- Tamil: “மட்டக்களப்பு வாவி”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Valaichenai and Tirukkudiyiruppu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kadukkaimunai Kulam and Etale Kulam.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Batticaloa Lagoon”. Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.