Batticaloa District

Batticaloa District ( ""; ) 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.
Geography.
Batticaloa District is in the east of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. It has an area of .