Batticaloa

Batticaloa is a city in Northeastern Sri Lanka, known for its lagoon, historical landmarks and nearby beaches. Wikivoyage

Population 95,489 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Sri Lanka

• 110AmbulanceAmbulance
• 110FireFire
• 119PolicePolice

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Sri Lanka

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• St. Mary's Cathedral Attraction · 450 m
• Mahatma Gandhi Statue Memorial · 610 m
• Reverend William Ault Memorial · 710 m
• Natural History and Science Museum Museum · 740 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Sri lankan 1

All 3 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Fort Park 390 m across 1.1 km
• Prince Bridge Park 210 m across 1.0 km

Getting around

• Central Bus Station 170 m
• Private Bus Station 300 m
• Batticaloa 1.1 km

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