Batticaloa Museum

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Batticaloa Museum
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Name board of Batticaloa Museum above the door
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Location in central Batticaloa
Established1999
Location Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Coordinates 7°42′41.66″N81°42′7.83″E / 7.7115722°N 81.7021750°E / 7.7115722; 81.7021750 Coordinates: 7°42′41.66″N81°42′7.83″E / 7.7115722°N 81.7021750°E / 7.7115722; 81.7021750
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Batticaloa Museum is a small museum, which is located in inside of Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa. It was founded in 1999. [1] The museum has rare stuff such as Palm-leaf manuscripts, British era government items, tools and utensils. [2]

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<i>Mattakallappu Manmiyam</i>

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References

  1. "Heritage – Batticaloa Museum". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. "மட்டக்களப்பு அரும் பொருட் காட்சியகம்" . Retrieved 19 February 2014.