Meet your cycling guide in a previously arranged location in Batticaloa and start riding towards Palamunai, the south side of Batticaloa along the lagoon and the beach. Visit the fish market depending on the season and later on, visit organic gardens where the locals get their main supply of vegetables. There are various Hindu temples around the area because the majority of the population are Hindu Tamils. Visit a temple and observe how the rituals are carried out. Handloom weaving is a famous way of making a living in Batticaloa, so you get to visit a local and observe this traditional craft. When its lunchtime, visit a local house and enjoy a traditional meal prepared especially for you. After taking a rest, ride to Kattankudy, a town really famous for its business background in from the past.
Batticaloa
Batticaloa is one of the major cities and the former capital of the Eastern Province in Sri Lanka. It is currently the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District and home to the Eastern University of Sri Lanka. It is on the east coast, 69 miles south of Trincomalee. Pasikudah, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the east of the country, is situated 35 km northwest of the Batticaloa town.
