Pottuvil
Appearance
Pottuvil
பொத்துவில் පොතුවිල් | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 6°52′0″N 81°49′0″E / 6.86667°N 81.81667°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Eastern |
District | Ampara |
DS Division | Pottuvil |
Pottuvil or Pothuvil or Poththuvil (Tamil: பொத்துவில், romanized: Pottuvil; Sinhala: පොතුවිල්, romanized: Potuvil) is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, located on the eastern coast of the Island. It is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the popular tourist destination Arugam Bay.
Pottuvil was affected by 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
The town's population in 2007 was 33,625.