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(st Anthony’s st, Puliyanthivu) The vaguely
Mexican-looking, earth-toned St Anthony’s
is one of the most eye-catching churches in
Puliyanthivu.
Sri Lanka Diving Tours DiViNg
(%077 061 5205, 031-371 7451; http://www.srilanka-
divingtours.com; Navalady; hMar- sep) This pro-
fessional dive school specialises in wrecks,
and Batticaloa has a world-class one: the
HMS Hermes, a British aircraft carrier that
was sunk by Japanese bombers in 1942. This
dive is for tec divers only (the five-day cer-
tification course, for very advanced divers,
is also offered here), but there are several
other dives in the area for those less ad-
vanced. Two dives cost US$70; it’s US$120
for tec dives. The dive school also operates
a guesthouse here, but rooms are seriously
overpriced.
Batticaloa
æ Sights
1 Anipandi Sitivigniswara Alayar...........A 4
2 Auliya Mosque .......................................C 2
3 Batticaloa Market.................................B 2
4 Dutch Fort ..............................................C3
5 Imperial Saloon.....................................B1
6 St Anthony's ..........................................B3
7 St Mary's Cathedral..............................B 3
ÿ Sleeping
8 Treatooo................................................D1
9 YMCA......................................................A 1
ú Eating
10 RN Buffet & Take Away........................A 3
11 Sun Shine Fast......................................B 1
12 TD Foods & Takeaway.........................A 3
13 Tomato Restaurant..............................B 1
û Drinking & Nightlife
14 Café Chill ................................................C2
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