Kathiraveli

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Kathiraveli
கதிரவெளி
කතිරවෙළිය
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Kathiraveli
Coordinates: 8°13′0″N81°24′0″E / 8.21667°N 81.40000°E / 8.21667; 81.40000
Country Sri Lanka
Province Eastern
District Batticaloa
DS Division Koralai Pattu North
Population
 (2007)
  Total2,287
Time zone SLST(UTC+05:30])

Kathiraveli or கதிரவெளி (Paddy Field in Tamil) [1] is a town in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 75 km Northwest of Batticaloa.

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References

  1. "Kathiraveli". Tamilnet. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2009-01-24.

Coordinates: 8°13′N81°24′E / 8.217°N 81.400°E / 8.217; 81.400