Pasikudah

Pasikudah பாசிக்குடா පාසිකුඩා
Pasikudah
Coordinates: 7°55′42″N 81°33′42″E / 7.92833°N 81.56167°E / 7.92833; 81.56167
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Eastern Province
District	Batticaloa
Divisional Secreatariat	Manmunai West

Pasikudah or Pasikuda (Tamil: பாசிக்குடா; Sinhala: පාසිකුඩා; (Pronounced Paasikkudah - historic Tamil translation "Green-Algae-Bay") is a coastal resort town located 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. Historically a small Tamil hamlet alongside nearby Kalkudah, it used to be a popular tourist destination, however suffered huge devastation following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Sri Lankan Civil War.^[1] Foreign travel to Pasikudah has recently increased due to growth in investment and development. It is home to the Pasikudah Mariamman temple. Pasikudah is easily accessible from the cities of Trincomalee and Batticaloa. The nearest airport to Pasikudah is Batticaloa Airport, which has scheduled flights operating from Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport.