Batticaloa

 

Location & Lagoon: Batticaloa sits on a slender strip of land between the Indian Ocean and Batticaloa Lagoon, a vast estuarine water body covering ~11,500 ha and stretching ~56 km in lengthBeaches & Watersports: With calm seas, wide sandy shores at Batticaloa Beach, Kallady, Pasikudah, and Kalkudah, it’s perfect for swimming, snorkeling, and beach strolls Eco-attraction: The lagoon hosts mangroves, wildlife, birdlife, and even the famed “singing fish”—aquatic sounds heard at certain times