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The lagoon at Batticaloa on Sri Lanka's east coast
ACROSS THE LAGOONPhoto by Wikipedia: Batticaloa on WikipediaEast coast city

BEACH

The Lagoon and Its Shores

Batticaloa · Eastern

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Full day

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Evening

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Eastern

The old Dutch fort still stands on an island between the lagoon and the sea.

An east-coast town built around a long lagoon, with Dutch-era fort walls at its centre and beaches at Kallady within reach. The lagoon is the source of the 'singing fish' phenomenon reported on still nights.

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