Batticaloa at a glance
- Batticaloa has about 87,000 residents, which puts it in the top 20 cities of Sri Lanka.
- It's part of the Eastern Province.
- It's about 221 km to Colombo, the country's largest city.
- Towns nearby: Eravur Town (12 km), Kalmunai (37 km) and Ampara (46 km).