Manmunai North
Batticaloa Fort
- Location
Fort Road, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- Overview
The Batticaloa Fort, also known as Dutch Fort, is surrounded by lush vegetation and tidal ponds and is associated with many happy memories. The Portuguese built it for the first time in 1628.
Its impressively thick walls, which hold a great deal of excellence and aesthetic value, will probably cause you to stare in awe. Visitors are greeted within the fort by a panoramic view of the serene tidal pond that enhances the beauty of the area.
Batticaloa Lagoon
- Location
Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka
- Overview
If you're looking for an adventure, head out to Sri Lanka's Batticaloa Lagoon. The beautiful bridges, including the Lady Manning Bridge, that let visitors to cross the lagoon and are made up of Puliayantheevu Island, Bone Island, and Buffalo Island are fairly attractive tourist destinations.
Old Kallady Bridge
- Kallady Bridge also known as the Lady Manning Bridge is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. It crosses the Batticaloa Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A4 Colombo-Batticaloa highway.
- During the British colonial era, the bridge was constructed in 1924. In honor of William Manning, the British Governor of Ceylon, and his wife, the bridge was given the name Lady Manning Bridge. It was Sri Lanka's oldest and longest iron bridge. 10,000 cars traversed the slender, one-lane bridge per day on average. Traffic congestion in the vicinity would result from accidents on the bridge.
- The singing fish mythology of Batticaloa is connected to the bridge. Fish singing under a bridge was captured on tape in 1954 by two American priests from St. Michael's College in Batticaloa, Rev. Fr. Lang and Rev. Fr. Moran. In the 1960s, Radio Ceylon aired the track.
Thiruchendur Murugan Aalayam kallady
- Location
Navalady Road, Kallady, Batticaloa
- Overview
The temple, which was constructed in 1984 as a pit stop on the Pada Yatra pilgrimage to Kataragama, is famous for its Murugan picture, which is reported to have opened its eyes before the painter could finish it. The tsunami struck the building, causing its modest gopuram to bend at an unsettling angle. Between Third and Fourth Cross Streets in Kallady, the colourful leaning tower is located close to the beach.
Mamangam Pillaiyar Kovil
- Location
Sri Mamangeswarar Temple , Amirthakali, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- Overview
One of the oldest Hindu Kovils (temples) in Batticaloa and the country's eastern province is the Mamanga Eswarar Temple, which is located about three kilometers from Batticaloa town. This temple was built during the second and third century AD, according to some historical accounts and folklore, and it was located where Prince Rama had offered prayers to Lord Shiva while looking for Princess Seeta and had placed a handful of rice to represent Lord Shiva. The location was given the name Maamanga-Easwara because this lump of rice had transformed into a lingam. based on the Mattakalappu Maanmium, an old text.
Our Lady of Presentation
- Location
The church is located in the A15 highway (Trincomalee road), and situated in Thandavanveli, which is in municipal council area of modern Batticaloa town, and 1 km away from the main administrative location, Puliyanthivu.
- Overview
Church of Our Lady of Presentation is a church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa in Thandavanveli. The church is one of a landmarks and catholic historical places in the district of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. According to the recorded documents, it is known as the first and oldest church in the district.
Batticaloa Lighthouse
- Location
The lighthouse at Batticaloa is located on Bar Road, about 5 kilometers from the city. You may get there by taking Lake Road, also known as Munich Vittoria Friendship Road, next to Kallady Bridge, and traveling for about 4 kilometres along Sinna Uppodai Lagoon. It's a beautiful location to bike or walk through.
- Overview
The Batticaloa Lighthouse, which is in the neighbourhood of Paalameenmadu, is a relic that serves as a reminder of the colonial past that still resonates across the city for many visitors. The British government constructed the Batticaloa Lighthouse in 1913 to aid numerous seafarers traveling from abroad in the past. The lighthouse, which was constructed on the suburb's easternmost point, is situated immediately where the Indian Ocean and Batticaloa Lagoon converge, making the 28-meter-tall building visible to all ships approaching from the east. Additionally, the building serves as a park where many of families and friends may unwind and enjoy the magnificent views of the lagoon and the ocean.
