The East - Sri Lanka - page 563

Information
Bank of Ceylon ( GOOGLE MAP ;Covington Rd) Has an ATM.
Commercial Bank ( GOOGLE MAP ;Bar Rd) Has an ATM.
Google World INTERNET
( GOOGLE MAP ;Thomas La;internet per hr Rs 40; 8.30am-8.30pm)
Fast internet.
Post Office POST OFFICE
( GOOGLE MAP ;Post Office Rd; 7am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat, to 5pm Sun)
ST Net INTERNET
( GOOGLE MAP ;27 Covington Rd;internet per hr Rs 50)
Quick connections and friendly staff.
Tourist Information Booth TOURIST INFORMATION
( GOOGLE MAP ;Bazaar St; 9am-5pm)
Tripna Travels & Tours TRAVEL AGENCY
( GOOGLE MAP ;St Anthony's St; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
Getting There & Away
AIR
Batticaloa's airport is 2km southwest of the bus stand. SriLankan Airlines ( 1979;
www.srilankan.lk ) flies to/from Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport four times a
week (one way US$258). The Sri Lankan Air Force's Helitours ( 011-314 4244, 011-314
4944; www.helitours.lk ) has flights on military planes to/from Colombo's Ratmalana airport
on Tuesdays (one way Rs 4650).
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