Views from the Kallaaru bridge, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Beaching a boat

Driving on the bridge.

This is the newly constructed bridge - Post Tsunami.

Periya Kallaaru, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Road to Kallaaru from Batticaloa

Rebuilt Hindu temple on the shore at Periya Kallaaru

A beautiful stretch of the sea-shore and a beautiful Hindu temple on its shore. The Tsunami destroyed everything but the new temple is better after rebuilding.

Entrance to Kaaththaankudy, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.Da

The entrance

Date palms bearing fruit

Ottamavadi bridge, Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka,

New bridge at Ottamawadi before Valaichchenai on the Batticaloa road. The older bridge by the side of this bridge, which carried both rail and road traffic now carries only rail traffic.

Road to Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

The road to Batticaloa past Manampitiya

This is the road connecting Batticaloa to Colombo. It is well paved. You can see the railway line running parallel in the second picture.