All the forests around Batticaloa and Trincomalie, and as far north as Jaffna, are thickly set with this valuable tree.
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2)|James Emerson Tennent
We had quitted the Batticaloa track, and we immediately dismounted, unsaddled, and turned the horses loose upon the grass.
The Rifle and The Hound in Ceylon|Samuel White Baker
In 1832 several Europeans settled at Batticaloa, expressly for the purpose of cultivating this palm to a large extent.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
I have heard of another near the Patipal Aar south of Batticaloa.
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2)|James Emerson Tennent
At Batticaloa, the capital of the eastern province, there is a lake in which "singing fish" are found.