Kalladi (Batticaloa)

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Kalladi (Tamil: கல்லடி) is a village within the Batticaloa District of Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It lies north of Batticaloa city. As part of ongoing Sri Lankan civil war, the Kalladi village has military installments. 2004 Tsunami affected the village resulting in major loss of life and property. It has the Samadhi of Swami Vipulananda a noted social reformer[1][2]

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  1. ^ Tsunami awakens fears of mines BBC
  2. ^ Batticaloa fishermen tell Prince Charles of their woes Daily Mirror (English)

Coordinates: 8°18′N 81°23′E / 8.3, 81.383