Batticaloa

[ buht-i-kuh-loh-uh ]

noun

1. a seaport in E Sri Lanka.

Example Sentences

I have heard of another near the Patipal Aar south of Batticaloa.

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Batticaloa is the seat of a government agent and district judge; criminal sessions of the supreme court are also held.

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At Batticaloa, the capital of the eastern province, there is a lake in which "singing fish" are found.

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Hot springs equally remarkable are found at or near Bintenne, Batticaloa, and also at Badulla.

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In 1832 several Europeans settled at Batticaloa, expressly for the purpose of cultivating this palm to a large extent.

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