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Kallar Destination Guide
Delve into Kallar in Sri Lanka
Kallar in the region of Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Kallar is now 03:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Valaitoddam, Trincomalee, Toppur, Sunkankuli, and Seruvila. While being here, you might want to check out Valaitoddam . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kallar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vellai
Vellai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 8.25 81.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The North Eastern Province was one of the provinces of Sri Lanka. The province was created in September 1988 by merging the Northern and Eastern provinces. This merger was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2006. The province was formally demerged into the Northern and Eastern provinces on 1 January 2007. The capital of the province was Trincomalee.
Located at 8.25 81.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Ullackalie Lagoon
Ullackalie Lagoon is a lagoon in Trincomalee District, eastern Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers including Verugal Aru and Uppu Aru. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the south. The lagoon's water is brackish. The lagoon is surrounded by evergreen forest and scrubland. The land is used for subsistence fishing. The lagoon has extensive mangroves. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including ducks and other shorebirds.
Located at 8.37 81.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Verugal Aru
The Verugal Aru (Verugal River), literally "flood or that which overflows"; is a river on the island Ceylon that separates the Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts. The famous Verugal Kandaswamy Temple lies on its banks. It flows through Verugal town, just north of Kathiraveli. The river reaches the Indian ocean on the eastern coast of the island just south of Trincomalee. The river also feeds the Ullackalie Lagoon.
Located at 8.27 81.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kathiraveli
Kathiraveli or கதிரைவெளி (Paddy Field in Tamil) is a town in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 75 km Northwest of Batticaloa.
Located at 8.22 81.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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