Batticaloa
Batticaloa, a former capital and major city in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, is situated on an island on the east coast, about 69 miles (111 km) south of Trincomalee. It is also the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District and a significant commercial city that houses the Eastern University of Sri Lanka. The nearby Pasikudah, a popular tourist destination with its beaches and year-round warm-water shallow lagoons, is situated 35 km northwest of Batticaloa.
The name Batticaloa originates from the Tamil "Matakkalappu," with "Mattu" derived from "Mattam" meaning 'flat,' and "KaLappu" a geographical name meaning boundary of the lagoon. The nickname "Land of the singing fish" refers to the musical sounds related to fish or aquatic creatures in Batticaloa Lagoon, near the Kallady Bridge. BBC Radio 4 recorded the mysterious sound in the lagoon in the 1960s with the help of Rev. Fr. Lang, a Catholic priest.
Batticaloa is situated on a flat coastal plain bordered by the Indian Oc...
The name Batticaloa originates from the Tamil "Matakkalappu," with "Mattu" derived from "Mattam" meaning 'flat,' and "KaLappu" a geographical name meaning boundary of the lagoon. The nickname "Land of the singing fish" refers to the musical sounds related to fish or aquatic creatures in Batticaloa Lagoon, near the Kallady Bridge. BBC Radio 4 recorded the mysterious sound in the lagoon in the 1960s with the help of Rev. Fr. Lang, a Catholic priest.
Batticaloa is situated on a flat coastal plain bordered by the Indian Oc...
