Batticaloa District (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டம் Maṭṭakkaḷappu Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. The capital of the district is the city of Batticaloa.
Ampara District was separated from the southern part of Batticaloa District in April 1961.
A: There are 25 districts in Sri Lanka.
A: Batticaloa is a part of the Eastern Province in Sri Lanka.
A: The capital city of Batticaloa District is Batticaloa.
A: Ampara District was separated from the southern part of Batticaloa District in April 1961.
A: The Tamil name for Batticaloa District is Maṭṭakkaḷappu Māvaṭṭam.
A: The Sinhala name for Batticaloa District is මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්රික්කය.
A: The separation of Ampara District from Batticaloa District meant that the southern part of Batticaloa would become a separate administrative district in Sri Lanka.
