what is batticaloa
Batticaloa (Tamil: à®®à®à¯à®à®à¯à®à®³à®ªà¯à®ªà¯, Maá¹­á¹­akkaá¸·appu; Sinhalese: à¶¸à¶©à¶à¶½à¶´à·à·, Madakalapuwa) is a major city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and its former capital. It is the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The city is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and is a major commercial city. It is on the east coast, 69 miles (111 km) south of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island.
Batticaloa, town, eastern Sri Lanka. Lying on an island off the eastern coast, it is linked to the mainland by causeway, bridge, and ferry and by road and railway connections. Batticaloa is the trading centre for rice and coconuts from nearby plantations and for other agricultural products.