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List Of Settlements In Eastern Province (Sri Lanka)
Eastern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Ampara District, Batticaloa District, and Trincomalee District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A * Addalaichenai *Akkaraipattu *Ampara * Ampilanthurai * Arayampathy B *Batticaloa C * Central camp * chenkalady D *Divulapothana E * Eruvil *Eravur K *Kalmunai * Karaitivu *Kanchikudicharu * Kokkaddicholai *Kaluwanchikudy *Kathiraveli *Kattankudy *Kantale L *Lahugala M *Mandur *Maruthamunai N *Navithanveli * Nintavur O * Oluvil * Oddamavadi P *Pottuvil * Pandiruppu * Paddipalai *Pasikudah R * Ranamadu S * Sammanthurai *Sainthamaruthu * Santhiveli * Sangaman Kanda * Saththurukondan T * Taigahahinna * Thalankudah * Thalavai * Thamaraikerni * Thamaravillu *Thambiluvil * Thamaraikulam * Thampaddai * Tampalakamam * Thampalawattai * Thandiyadi * Thannamunai * Tannipalai * Tembichchiya * Thennamaravadi * Tettativu * Thalayadimadu * Thaddumunai * Thiaveddavan * Thikkodai * Thikkoddaimun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The Eastern Province ( ta, கிழக்கு மாகாணம் ''Kiḻakku Mākāṇam''; si, නැගෙනහිර පළාත ''Næ̆gĕnahira Paḷāta'') is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Northern Province to form the North Eastern Province. The capital of the province is Trincomalee. History In 1815 the British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon. They divided the island into three ethnic based administrative structures: Low Country Sinhalese, Kandyan Sinhalese and Tamil. The Eastern Province was part of the Tamil administration. In 1833, in accordance with the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission, the ethnic based admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalmunai
Kalmunai ( ta, கல்முனை, translit=Kalmuṉai; si, කල්මුනේ, translit=Kalmunē) is a major city in Ampara District. It is the largest city of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It had a total population of 106,780 as of 2011. It is one of the few Muslim-majority municipalities in the country. When Muslims in Colombo were expelled by Portuguese in the 17th century, they fled to Kandy and sought refuge with King Rajasinha II, who resettled these refugees in Kalmunai (8,000 refugees) and Kattankudy (4,000). Kalmunai was the site of the royal farm, as a result of this settlement, it became a Muslim-majority area. There were Sri Lankan Muslims, Sri Lankan Tamils, Sinhalese, and Burghers with the Moors forming a majority. It consists of four major regions namely Kalmunai city (Thalavatuvan Junction to Tharavai kovil Road), Kalmunai South ( almunaikudy Kalmunai North (Pandiruppu, Maruthamunai, and Neelavanai), Kalmunai Out City ( Sainthamaruthu) and Kalmunai West (Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navithanveli
Navithanveli is a small town in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... It is located within Eastern Province. References External links * Towns in Ampara District Navithanveli DS Division {{EasternLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maruthamunai
Maruthamunai ( ta, மருதமுனை, translit=Marutamuṉai; si, බුරුතමුන්න, translit=Burutamunna, si, මරදමුනේ, translit=Maradamunē) is a coastal village located along the eastern coastline, about 358 kilometres away from the capital city, Colombo. The Village has an estimated population of 13,948, predominantly Muslims. Maruthamunai Located in Kalmunai, Ampara District in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. December 2004 tsunami Maruthamunai was one of the villages most severely affected in Sri Lanka by the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004. The disaster killed 922 residents of the village, displaced 11,086, 1,391 houses were completely destroyed and 1,359 were partially damaged. Previous to the disaster the population of the village was officially 17,393. In addition to over 1,300 homes, many public buildings were destroyed by the tsunami. History The primitive history of Maruthamunai village is entirely different fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandur
Mandur is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tsundur mandal of Tenali revenue division Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division. The city is renowned for art, culture, d .... See also * Villages in Tsundur mandal References {{reflist Villages in Guntur district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahugala
Lahugala ( si, ලාහුගල, Tamil: லகுகலை) is a small town in Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The town is located on Colombo-Batticaloa main road approximately away from Pothuvil town. History Lahugala area was an ancient populated place in Sri Lanka since Anuradhapura era and was a part of the Kingdom of Ruhuna. A number of ancient ruined sites located in and around the area prove the long history of Lahugala. Most of these sites found in the area is said to be belonged to the royal family of King Mahanaga. Education The government owned schools in Lahugala division are listed below. * Panama Maha Vidyalaya. * Lahugala Maha Vidyalaya. * Hulannuge Vidyalaya. * Paranagovipola Vidyalaya. * Government Tamil mixed school. * viharamahadevi vidyalaya Tourist attractions * Lahugala Kitulana National Park, was declared a national park on 1 October 1980 and is one of the smallest national parks in Sri Lanka. Despite its land area, the park is conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantale
Kantale ( si, කන්තලේ, translit=Kantalē; ta, கந்தளாய், translit=Kantaḷāy) is a town in the Trincomalee District in eastern Sri Lanka. The town is located south-west of Trincomalee. According to the ancient chronicle, '' Mahavamsa'', Kantale Tank, also named "Gangathala Vapi", is credited as being built by Aggabodhi the II (606–618) and rehabilitated and developed by Parakramabahu the Great (1153–1186). 3,750 hectares. Constructed for the irrigation of crops in this arid region, its source of water is the Mahaweli River The Mahaweli River ( si, මහවැලි ගඟ, literally "Great Sandy River"; ta, மகாவலி ஆறு 'mahawali gangai'', is a long river, ranking as the longest river in Sri Lanka. It has a drainage basin of , the largest in the ..., the longest in the island, which flows out to the sea at Trincomalee. One of the oldest tanks in Sri Lanka, the Kantale Tank gives water to a vast area for paddy and sugar can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kattankudy
Kattankudy ( ta, காத்தான்குடி, si, කාත්තාන්කුඩි; also transliterated as "Kathankudy") is a township near the city of Batticaloa on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. The town is predominantly populated by Muslims. Most of the people are engaged in business, industries and fisheries. The division of Kattankudy occupies the central part of the district. It covers land area of approximately and of inland waterways, the division accounts for 0.15% of the district's total land area. Boundaries North : Manmunai North Divisional secretariat. East : Bay of Bengal (Sea). South : Manmunaipattu Divisional Secretariat. West : Batticaloa Lagoon. Demographics Kattankudy is one of the many Moorish(Muslims)-dominated towns in Sri Lanka. ''Source:''statistics.gov.'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathiraveli
Kathiraveli or கதிரவெளி (Paddy Field in Tamil) is a town in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 75 km Northwest of Batticaloa. See also *Vakarai Bombing The Vaharai bombing is a disputed event in the Sri Lankan civil war. It occurred on November 7, 2006 when, according to survivors of the incident interviewed by Reuters, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam fired artillery at Sri Lankan military ... References Towns in Batticaloa District Koralaipattu North DS Division {{EasternLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaluwanchikudy
Kaluwanchikudy (களுவாஞ்சிக்குடி, Kalu-wanchi-kudy) is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. It is located about 30 km southeast of Batticaloa Batticaloa ( ta, மட்டக்களப்பு, ''Maṭṭakkaḷappu''; si, මඩකලපුව, ''Maḍakalapuwa'') is a major city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and its former capital. It is the administrative capital of the B .... It is in the coastal region. Kaluwanchikudy beach is a nice picnic spot to visit. Now the Ampilanthurai town is developing very fast. There is a big lake in Kaluwanchikudy and other side of the lake there is a river. References {{EasternLK-geo-stub Towns in Batticaloa District Manmunai South and Eruvilpattu DS Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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