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پاسیکوداه

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Pasikudah or Pasikuda (; ; (Pronounced Paasikkudah - historic Tamil translation "Green-Algae-Bay") is a coastal resort town located 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. Historically a small Tamil hamlet alongside nearby Kalkudah, it used to be a popular tourist destination, however suffered huge devastation following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Sri Lankan Civil War. Foreign travel to Pasikudah has recently increased due to growth in investment and development. It is home to the Pasikudah Mariamman temple. Pasikudah is easily accessible from the citie

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Place details

Locality
Batticaloa
Region
Eastern Province
Country
Sri Lanka

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Instance of
human settlement
Official name
පාසිකුඩා
Country
Sri Lanka
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Image
Pasikudah beach.JPG
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native label
පාසිකුඩා
Commons category
Pasikudah
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