Pasikudah or Pasikuda ( ; ; ( Pronounced '' Paasikkudah '' - historic Tamil translation " Green-Algae-Bay " ) is a coastal resort town located 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa , Batticaloa District , Sri Lanka . Historically a small Tamil hamlet alongside nearby Kalkudah , it used to be a popular tourist destination , however suffered huge devastation following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Sri Lankan Civil War
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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