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Manmunai Bridge

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Completed: 2014Length: 689 ftWidth: 32 ftCoordinates: 7°38'16"N, 81°43'49"E
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BatticaloaSri Lanka

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Manmunai Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Batticaloa fort, Batticaloa Museum, Batticaloa Gate, Batticaloa Lagoon.

  • batticaloa fort5.5 miN
    Ruins of a waterside fort built in 1628

    Batticaloa fort, Batticaloa

    140 min walk • The Batticaloa Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1628 and was captured by the Dutch on 18 May 1638. From 1795, the fort was used by the British.

  • batticaloa museum5.4 miN
    Museum

    Batticaloa Museum, Batticaloa

    139 min walk • Batticaloa Museum is a small museum, which is located in inside of Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa. It was founded in 1999. The museum has rare stuff such as Palm-leaf manuscripts, British era government items, tools and utensils.

  • batticaloa gate5.6 miN
    Bridge

    Batticaloa Gate, Batticaloa

    144 min walk • Batticaloa Gate is monument, which was used as port to connect Puliyanthivu with the mainland of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The place believed as landing site of Rev. William Ault, who was the first Methodist missionary to Batticaloa, in 1814. His statue can be seen closer to the Batticaloa Gate.

  • batticaloa lagoon5.9 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Batticaloa Lagoon

    150 min walk • Batticaloa Lagoon is a very large estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District, eastern Sri Lanka. The city of Batticaloa is located on land between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean.Batticaloa district is flourished with three lagoons, such Batticaloa lagoon, Valaichchenai Lagoon and Vakari Lagoon.

  • anaipanthi pillaiyar kovil batticaloa5.5 miNW
    7°42'30"N • 81°41'38"E

    Anaipanthi Pillaiyar Kovil, Batticaloa

    140 min walk • Temple

  • kattankudy2.6 miN
    Town

    Kattankudy

    68 min walk • Kattankudy is a township near the city of Batticaloa on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. The town is predominately populated by Muslims. Most of the people are engaged in business, industries and fisheries. The division of Kattankudy occupies the central part of the district.

Where to next? Visit batticaloa Batticaloa region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.

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