Pasikudah or Pasikuda ( ta, பாசிக்குடா; si, පාසිකුඩා; (Pronounced ''Paasikkudah'' - historic Tamil translation "Green-Algae-Bay") is a

coastal resort town A seaside resort is a resort town, town, village, or hotel that serves as a Resort, vacation resort and is located on a coast. Sometimes the concept includes an aspect of official accreditation based on the satisfaction of certain requirements, suc ...

located 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa,

Batticaloa District Batticaloa District ( ta, மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டம் ''Maṭṭakkaḷappu Māvaṭṭam''; si, මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්‍රික්කය ''maḍakalapūva distrikkaya'') is one of the 25 dist ...

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 ...

. Historically a small Tamil hamlet alongside nearby Kalkudah, it used to be a popular tourist destination, however suffered huge devastation following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Sri Lankan Civil War. Foreign travel to Pasikudah has recently increased due to growth in investment and development. It is home to the Pasikudah Mariamman temple. Pasikudah is easily accessible from the cities of

Trincomalee Trincomalee (; ta, திருகோணமலை, translit=Tirukōṇamalai; si, ත්‍රිකුණාමළය, translit= Trikuṇāmaḷaya), also known as Gokanna and Gokarna, is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee Dis ...

and Batticaloa. The nearest airport to Pasikudah is

Batticaloa Airport Batticaloa International Airport ( ta, மட்டக்களப்பு சர்வதேச விமான நிலையம், translit=Maṭṭakkaḷappu Vimāṉa Nilaiyam, si, මඩකලපුව ගුවන්තොටුපළ, ...

, which has scheduled flights operating from Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport.

Landscape and development

Since the end of the civil war in 2009 and the completion of tsunami rehabilitation projects, Pasikudah has become a popular tourist destination amongst locals and foreigners alike. Pasikudah is fast becoming an investors hub as foreign and local investors have shown interest in developing tourism along the beach. The Sri Lankan government's strict environmental policies have prevented certain plans for mass development, although economic policies have promoted development to a certain extent. Pasikudah is known to have one of the longest stretches of shallow

reef A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock out ...

coastline in the world. People walk kilometers into the sea because the water is only a few inches deep and the current is relatively weak compared to the rest of Sri Lanka's coasts.

Gallery

File:Pasikudah beach, Sri Lanka.jpg, Pasikudah beach File:Sunset, Pasikudah beach, Sri Lanka.jpg, Sunset at Pasikudah beach File:Maalu Maalu Beach Resort, Pasikuda, Sri Lanka.jpg, Maalu Maalu Beach Resort, Pasikuda, Sri Lanka File:Uga Bay Hotel Entrance at Night.jpg, alt=Uga Bay is a Pasikuda Hotel situated in Kalkudah Bay. Image portrays the entrance to hotel at night with clear skies, where star can be seen within the enclave., Uga Bay Hotel Kalkudah, Pasikuda

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Seaside resorts in Sri Lanka Towns in Batticaloa District Koralaipattu Central DS Division {{EasternLK-geo-stub

Landscape and development

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See also

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