Monday, September 5, 2011
Kalladi bridge opening soon
Construction work on the Kalladi Bridge launched by the Economic Development Ministry at a cost of Rs 600 million will be completed by June next year. This was disclosed by Batticaloa GA Sundaram Arumeinayagam during an inspection tour of the work site on Sunday.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Batticaloa is specially called as “singing fish”
Batticaloa is one of the districts in Srilanka. Batticaloa is specially called as “singing fish”. There are many historical places such as Dutch fort, light house, beach and river are in batticaloa. Many tourists who are coming to Srilanka are watching the beauty of this district. There are temples, Churches, mosques for various religious people. Other than the other districts here most races such as Tamils, Islam, and burgers are living here.
Pasikudah | ||||
Pasikudah or Pasikuda ( Pronounced Paasi-Kudah, Tamil translation Green-Algae-Bay) is a coastal resort town located about 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. It used to be a popular tourist destination, however due to 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War tourist numbers have declined. Pasikudah and Kalkudah are located few km apart. | ||||
Tourist Information Centre | ||||
Batticaloa town in the East Coast like most other coastal townships was under Portuguese and Dutch rule. A Dutch Fort stands close to the Batticaloa lagoon. The most famous attraction of Batticaloa is its ‘Singing Fish’. On full moon nights a faint but distinct musical sound rises from the lagoon waters. This is attributed to a noise emanated by a kind of fish found in the lagoon. | ||||
Dutch Fort | ||||
Originally a Portuguese settlement, the Fort of Batticaloa was first constructed in 1628 as a trading and administrative center. Set upon a small island, the fort protrudes into a swampy lagoon, surveying the brackish waters protected by the city’s outer banks. The Dutch had arrived in 1602, drawn to the prospects of trade and the abundance of pepper and cinnamon grown by the local community. However, it was not until King Rajasinghe in Kandy urged Dutch intervention that the European colonial power took action, capturing the fort in 1638 and establishing sovereignty in the region. | ||||
Light House | ||||
Batticaloa is a beautiful and tranquil fishing town located in the eastern part of Sri Lanka. Home to many picturesque lagoons and beaches, the town lies upon a flat coastal plain that is bordered by the aquamarine waters of the Indian Ocean. One of the most popular attractions of the town is its historic lighthouse that stands majestically against the clear blue skies of Batticaloa along Bar Road. This rounded masonry tower was built in 1913 by the British during the period when they ruled the island of Sri Lanka which was previously known as Ceylon. For many years, the lighthouse acted as a beacon of hope and light to seamen upon the Indian Ocean. Today, it stands as a symbol of the history and heritage of the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. | ||||
Tour Island | ||||
Tour Island is situated in Batticlaoa surrounded by the lagoon with lots of bio diversity such as rare plants and birds. | ||||
Unichai Resevior | ||||
Unichai Reservoir is the largest dam in the east part of the srilanka it was built in before 1957 and it was breached by the cyclonic flood an 1957 and renewed and strengthened in the year 1985. | ||||
Butterfly Peace Garden | ||||
The Butterfly Peace Garden (BPG) is a non-governmental organization established in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka in 1996. Since that time the BPG has provided counseling and support to children traumatized by civil conflict in the region. In late 2004 the BPG also became a centre for helping victims of the tsunami which devastated the Batticaloa area. The BPG and its staff have been supported by a variety of local and international agencies and charities, including the governments of Canada and the Netherlands, WarChild International and Ashoka International, which named BPG co-founder Paul Hogan a fellow in 2003. | ||||
Arugambay Beach surfing | ||||
Situated in the district of Ampara, Approximately 314 km from Colombo, Arugam Bay is Known as one of the best three surfing spots in the world. this typical fishing village to the south of the small town of Pottuvil can be reached via A4 from Colombo. The unspoilt town of Arugam Bay offers an abundance of opportunities for those with a passion for water sports and underwater photography. |
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Ampara district Thambuluvil Kalaimahal Vidyalayam obtained 193 marks to top the list in the Tamil Medium grade V sholorships
Malavan Supatha of Thambuluvil Kalaimahal Vidyalayam obtained 193 marks to top the list in the Tamil Medium.Shukri Mohomed Safeer of Sri Ramakrishna Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Kandy came second with 192 marks while Yogeswaran Priyanesan of Vipulananda Vidyalayam, Vavuniya came third with 190 marks.
In Sinhalese medium
Sanuja Kalkara Edirisinghe of Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya topped the list with 196 marks. Navin Yasanka Pramaratne of Moragasmulla Primary School in Minuwangoda, J. Kalani Pabasara of Meegahatenna Primary School in Matugama and R.L. Lasith Navodya ofMahinda College,Galle emerged in a tie with 194 marks each.
The cut-off marks are as follows:
01 Colombo– Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks.
02 Gampaha – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
03. Kalutara – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
04. Mahanuwara (Kandy) - Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
05. Matale – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
06. Nuwara Eliya – Sinhala medium 140 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
07. Galle– Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
08. Matara – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
09. Hambantota – Sinhala medium 144 marks & Tamil medium 137 marks
10. Jaffna–Tamil medium 142 marks
11. Kilinochchi –Tamil medium 139 marks
12. Mannar –Tamil medium 141 marks
13. Vavuniya – Sinhala medium 139 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
14. Mullaitivu – Tamil medium 139 marks
15. Batticaloa – Tamil medium 142 marks
16. Ampara – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
17. Trincomalee – Sinhala medium 139 marks & Tamil medium 142 marks
18. Kurunegala – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
19. Puttalam – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 141 marks
20. Anuradhapura– Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
21. Polonnaruwa – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 138 marks
22. Badulla – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 141 marks
23. Moneragala – Sinhala medium 141 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
24. Ratnapura – Sinhala medium 145 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
25. Kegalla – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
In Sinhalese medium
Sanuja Kalkara Edirisinghe of Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya topped the list with 196 marks. Navin Yasanka Pramaratne of Moragasmulla Primary School in Minuwangoda, J. Kalani Pabasara of Meegahatenna Primary School in Matugama and R.L. Lasith Navodya ofMahinda College,Galle emerged in a tie with 194 marks each.
The cut-off marks are as follows:
01 Colombo– Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks.
02 Gampaha – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
03. Kalutara – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
04. Mahanuwara (Kandy) - Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
05. Matale – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
06. Nuwara Eliya – Sinhala medium 140 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
07. Galle– Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
08. Matara – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
09. Hambantota – Sinhala medium 144 marks & Tamil medium 137 marks
10. Jaffna–Tamil medium 142 marks
11. Kilinochchi –Tamil medium 139 marks
12. Mannar –Tamil medium 141 marks
13. Vavuniya – Sinhala medium 139 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
14. Mullaitivu – Tamil medium 139 marks
15. Batticaloa – Tamil medium 142 marks
16. Ampara – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
17. Trincomalee – Sinhala medium 139 marks & Tamil medium 142 marks
18. Kurunegala – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
19. Puttalam – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 141 marks
20. Anuradhapura– Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
21. Polonnaruwa – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 138 marks
22. Badulla – Sinhala medium 142 marks & Tamil medium 141 marks
23. Moneragala – Sinhala medium 141 marks & Tamil medium 143 marks
24. Ratnapura – Sinhala medium 145 marks & Tamil medium 140 marks
25. Kegalla – Sinhala medium 148 marks & Tamil medium 145 marks
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Pandit who became a Swami
Batticaloa-born S. Mailvaganam, born of one of those rare Northern and Eastern Province alliances in Ceylon, studied both Arts and Science, excelling in both, before going on to be the first from Ceylon to pass the Pandit Examination of the Madurai Tamil Sangam c.1915. It was while he was Principal of the Manipay Hindu College, Jaffna, that this staunch Saivite got interested in the teachings of Swami Ramakrishna. To pursue his interests further, he arrived at the Ramakrishna Mission in Madras in 1922. Two years later, he was initiated into the Order and took the name Swami Vipulananda. While with the Mission in Madras, he edited its Tamil and English monthly journals, Ramakrishna Vijayam and Vedanta Kesari, respectively. He also, during those years, began to delve deeper into Tamil language, literature and history, publishing prolifically on them in English and Tamil.
When a University Commission met in Madurai in 1926, Swami Vipulananda addressed it and urged the establishment of a Tamil University in the Tanjore-Trichinopoly area — an idea that was to become reality over 75 years later. Annamalai Chettiar (later to be titled Rajah Sir) was one of those who heard his plea, and after discussions with him, decided to establish Annamalai University in Chidambaram. In 1931, Swami Vipulananda was to become its first Professor of Tamil. When the University of Ceylon was established in 1937, he was appointed its first Professor of Tamil, but kept urging the establishment of a Tamil University in Nallur, Jaffna, the capital of the Arya Chakravarty dynasty.
The Tamil Swami-Pandit during all these years kept contributing significantly with his pen to the Ramakrishna Mission. Then the Mission beckoned — and after a spell in Calcutta in charge of education, he was sent to his birthplace, Batticaloa, to establish the Mission at a new frontier.
In 1945, giving evidence before the National Languages Commission in Ceylon, he advocated Swabhasha and a three-language formula — education from kindergarten to university in the mother tongue (Tamil or Sinhalese), with the other language and English, which he stressed, compulsory subjects. It's a dream that still awaits fulfillment.
The holy relics of St. Anthony which were brought to Batticaloa ,Sri Lanka for the first time
The holy relics of St. Anthony which were brought to Sri Lanka for the first time from Padua in Italy were brought to Batticaloa.Trincomalee Bishop the Rt. Rev. Dr. Kingsley Swamipillai received the relics after performing the traditional rites. They were placed at the St. Anthony’s Church in Batticaloa for public veneration. From there they were taken to St. Anthony’s Church at Manipay, Jaffna on Saturday and were worshipped by a large number of devotees, sources said. MONDAY, 15 MARCH |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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