The Vannādi Stone Bridge in Kayankerni is a 150-meter-long, 2-meter-wide ancient structure spanning the Kayankerni Lagoon. Utilizing nearly 100 pillars, this Anurādhapura-period cart bridge connected local settlements to three nearby Pullavi jungle monasteries and adjacent ruins.
This Anuradhapura-period Buddhist site near Verugal Bridge features a central stupa and scattered structural remains. Despite mechanical quarrying and modern conversion into a kovil, artifacts like molded stones, pillar bases, and ancient pottery confirm its historical monastic identity.
Megalithic urn burials have been excavated at Kathiraveli Prehistoric Burial Grounds site. This included black and red ware pottery tentatively dated to the 3rd century BCE and iron tools.
Deep in the jungles between Thiriyaya and Pulmude, lies a exquisitely carved five hooded Naga Sculpture known as the ‘Five Hooded Cobra at Nagathambarani’ at a top of a hill called Valathamale completely out of place.
When it comes to great beaches, you will be spoiled for choice along the east coast of Sri Lanka. Pasikudah and Kalkudah are two great beach stretches just 30 kilometers away from Batticaloa.
Oluvil Lighthouse is the only lighthouse built after independence of Sri Lanka. It was built in 1999 along with the Potuvil fisheries harbour. The lighthouse is a 24 metre high white cylindrical tower with an lantern and gallery attached to a small equipment building. The tower was damaged during the 2004 tsunami but has been repaired again
Batticaloa Lighthouse is located few kilometers from the town of Batticaloa on the Bar Road. It takes approx 15-20 minutes drive from the town to the light house. This is round masonry tower with 5 windows, lantern and gallery, painted white.
The Fort in Batticaloa lies on a one of the many small islands of Batticaloa in the east coast of Sri Lanka. It was built by the Portuguese in 1628 after a Dutch fleet landed in Batticaloa in 1603 with a fleet of six ships to take part in a joint effort to oust the Portuguese from the island after an initial agreement with then King of Kandy. This infuriated the Portuguese who had a firm holding in the Island and built a small fort 1628.
