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Dambulla

human settlement

117km

7.85666780.649167

Kandy

Capital city in Central Province, Sri Lanka

126km

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Nuwara Eliya

human settlement

132km

6.966780.7667

Yala National Park

(Sinahalese: යාල ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය; Tamil: யால தேசிய வனம்) – wildlife safari

154km

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Sights (19)

Batticaloa fort

1.0km

7.71190181.702377

Kallady Bridge

Kallady Bridge is a road bridge in Eastern Sri Lanka

1.6km

7.7193055681.70733333

Batticaloa Lighthouse

lighthouse in Sri Lanka

4.4km

7.7549166781.68544444

Polonnaruwa

town in Polonnaruwa District in the North Central Province, Sri Lanka

80km

7.9333333381

Knuckles Mountain Range

103km

7.4580.8

Sigiriya

ancient rock fortress near Dambulla, Sri Lanka.

107km

7.9569444480.75972222

Central Province, Sri Lanka

province of Sri Lanka

113km

7.3333333380.75

Dambulla cave temple

117km

7.8566666780.64916667

International Buddhist Museum

World's first International Buddhist Museum.

125km

7.2947222280.64083333

Udawattakele Forest Reserve

The forest was planned and maintained as the part of the Royal palace complex of the Sinhala Kings. A patch of tropical rain forest still survives and if you don't come across it, it is still a wonderful walk. You are guaranteed to come across plenty of monkeys and some tranquil ponds. Wear long trousers after rain, and take some salt as there are lots of leeches about.

125km

7.2994444480.63888889

Galway's Land National Park

131km

6.9666666780.77722222

Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya

The best botanical garden in Sri Lanka and one of the best in the region. It dates back to the ancient kings of the country although the British changed the look of it. The British are said to have used the gardens to grow trees that could not be grown at south-west London Kew gardens. The large banyan tree, the orchid house, the suspension bridge, and the bats are some of the main attractions.Take bus No 724 from the clock tower.

131km

7.2711111180.59555556

Lake Gregory (Nuwara Eliya)

reservoir in Sri Lanka

131km

6.95780.78

Ramboda Falls

waterfall

131km

7.06780.7

Nuwara Eliya Post Office

131km

6.97159380.7663864

Kumana National Park

132km

6.5130555681.68777778

Hill Club

133km

6.9672222280.75027778

Embekka Devalaya

136km

7.2179166780.56772222

Horton Plains National Park

national park

141km

6.880.8
Nature

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Batticaloa

Sri Lanka
Someday we will visit Batticaloa or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Batticaloa

Batticaloa is a city in Northeastern Sri Lanka, 301 km away from the country's capital, Colombo. It is the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. On the east coast, it shares borders with Trincomalee, Ampara and Polonnaruwa. The city and the district suffered due to civil war and natural disasters, such as tsunami, cyclone, flood, etc.

Batticaloa is in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka on a flat coastal plain boarded by the Indian Ocean in the east occupies a central part of the eastern Sri Lanka. Its average elevation is around 5 meters. Batticaloa district has three lagoons such as Batticaloa Lagoon, Valaichchenai Lagoon, and Vakari (Panichchankerni) Lagoon. Among these lagoon, Batticaloa Lagoon is the largest lagoon and has 56 km long 162 square km area, extending from Pankudaweli in North and Kalmunai in South.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

27.8°C23.2
Precipitation: 210.3 mm

Feb

28.6°C23.6
Precipitation: 128.4 mm

Mar

30°C24.3
Precipitation: 89 mm

Apr

31.6°C25.3
Precipitation: 55 mm

May

33°C25.7
Precipitation: 39.3 mm

Jun

34°C25.6
Precipitation: 23.9 mm

Jul

33.4°C25.3
Precipitation: 41.4 mm

Aug

33.1°C25.1
Precipitation: 48.5 mm

Sep

32.2°C24.8
Precipitation: 67 mm

Oct

30.9°C24.3
Precipitation: 180 mm

Nov

29.3°C23.8
Precipitation: 349.6 mm

Dec

28.1°C23.5
Precipitation: 418.5 mm
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