Road back from Pasikudah, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Sights at Pasikudah, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Sights at Pasikudah, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Kallady beach, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Newly constructed 'board-walk'

Fishermen's huts under coconut trees 

Casuarina trees.

Fishing boat drawn up on the beach.

Batticaloa was famous for its 'Kallady beach' which had acres of soft sand bordering the Indian Ocean.. Horse-play, booze and a delicious dinner with fresh sea-food was the order of the day on moonlit nights. The Tsunami devastated the area. It is back in better vigor as these photos show.