Pottuvil
| Pottuvil பொத்துவில் | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Pottuvil | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′0″N 81°49′0″E / 6.86667°N 81.81667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Ampara |
| DS Division | Pottuvil |
Pottuvil or Pothuvil or Poththuvil (Sinhala:පොතුවිල්)(Tamil: பொத்துவில்) is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, located along the Eastern coast of the Island, it is 4 km due North of the popular tourist destination Arugam Bay. It was affected by 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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The 2007 population estimate, the city's population is 33,625 Coordinates: 6°52′N 81°49′E / 6.867°N 81.817°E