Batticaloa Gate
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
மட்டக்களப்பு வாயில் | |
 | |
 | |
| 7°42′48″N 81°41′59″E / 7.71333°N 81.69972°E | |
| Location | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Type | Memorial |
| Material | Concrete and granite |
Batticaloa Gate is monument, which was used as port to connect Puliyanthivu (island) with the mainland of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The place believed as landing site of Rev. William Ault, who was the first Methodist missionary to Batticaloa, in 1814.[1] His statue can be seen closer to the Batticaloa Gate.[2]
Batticaloa Gate and its surrounding areas are under the renovation as part of Batticaloa development project.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "First Methodist missionaries in Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ Puliyanthivu, Batticaloa Archived March 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ மட்டக்களப்பு மாநகர அபிவிருத்திக் கூட்டத்தில் பாதுகாப்புச் செயலர் பங்கேற்பு