Batticaloa is the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District.
The original name of the region being the Tamil “Matakkalappu”
Batticaloa is in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka on a flat coastal plain boarded by the Indian Ocean in the east occupies a central part of eastern Sri Lanka.
Batticaloa has a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification, also generically referred to as ‘dry-monsoonal climate’.
The city has four main divisions: Puliyanthivu, Kallady, Koddamunar & Puthur.
Batticaloa is a major city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and its former capital.
Batticaloa is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and is a major commercial city.
The estimated population of Batticaloa is 100,000.
Batticaloa is a Portuguese derivation. Ruined Portuguese and Dutch forts remain from the colonial period.
Batticaloa is the trading centre for rice and coconuts from nearby plantations and for other agricultural products.