Batticaloa region
Batticaloa region (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்புத் தேசம் Maṭṭakkaḷapput tēcam; also known as Matecalo; Baticalo; in Colonial records, was the ancient region of Tamil Settlements in Sri Lanka. The foremost record of this region can be seen in Portuguese and Dutch historical documents along with local inscriptions such as "Sammanthurai Copper epigraphs" written on 1683 CE which also mentions about "Mattakkalappu Desam". Although there is no more the existence of Batticaloa region today, the amended term "Batti-Ampara Districts" still can be seen in the Tamil print media of Sri Lanka.
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Batticaloa region
Batticaloa region (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்புத் தேசம் Maṭṭakkaḷapput tēcam; also known as Matecalo; Baticalo; in Colonial records, was the ancient region of Tamil Settlements in Sri Lanka. The foremost record of this region can be seen in Portuguese and Dutch historical documents along with local inscriptions such as "Sammanthurai Copper epigraphs" written on 1683 CE which also mentions about "Mattakkalappu Desam". Although there is no more the existence of Batticaloa region today, the amended term "Batti-Ampara Districts" still can be seen in the Tamil print media of Sri Lanka.
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Sammanthurai till 1628, Puliyanthivu 1628–1961
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Batticaloa region or Mattakkalappu Desam
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Batticaloa region
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Bifurcated into two districts of Batticaloa District and Ampara District
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Tribal Native and settlements from Tamilakam
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The map of former Batticaloa District based on a British Ceylon map of 1822 CE
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மட்டக்களப்புத் தேசம்
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Ampara District
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Batticaloa district
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Batticaloa region or Mattakkalappu Desam
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மட்டக்களப்புத் தேசம்
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