Oddamavadi

Oddamavadi or Oddamavady (Tamil: ஓட்டமாவடி) (Tamil pronunciation: [oːʈʈɚmɑːʋɚɖiː]) (Sinhala: ඕට්ටමාවඩි) is a town in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Twelve villages are located in Oddamavadi which administered under the Koralai Pattu West Divisional Secretariat

Oddamavadi
ஓட்டமாவடி
ඔට්ටමාවඩි
Oddamavadi is located in Sri Lanka
Oddamavadi
Oddamavadi
Coordinates: 7°55′17″N 81°30′54″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictBatticaloa District
Government
 • TypeKoralai Pattu West Divisional Secretariat
Area
 • Land176 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total20,985
 • Density341/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Oddamavadi is one of the highest fish producing divisions of Batticaloa. The important landmarks of the town are the 250m Oddamavadi steel bridge, Ameer Alli stadium, and the malty day boat landing site. Oddamavadi is the place where the Valachenai lagoon meets the sea. The Valachenai fisheries harbour close by to witness the big boats in action as well as boat mending and net mending activities.

Pasikudah or Pasikuda( historic Tamil translation "Green-Algae-Bay") is a coastal resort town located 8.5 kilometres of Oddamavadi, it used to be a popular tourist destination in Sri Lanka.

Schools

There are several schools in Oddamavadi including:

  • Oddamavadi Central College (National School)
  • Oddamavadi Fathima Balika Maha Vidyalayam
  • Sharif Ali Vidyalaya
  • Oddamavadi Hijra Maha Vidyalaya
  • Siraj Arabic College
  • Fathima Zahra Arabic College

References

[1]

  1. "Basic Population Information on Batticaloa District - 2007 (page 13)" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics - Sri Lanka. October 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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