Vakarai
வாகரை වාකරේ | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sri_Lanka_adm-2_location_map.svg)  Vakarai | |
| Coordinates: 8°08′0″N 81°26′0″E / 8.13333°N 81.43333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Batticaloa |
| DS Division | Koralai Pattu North |
Vakarai or Vaharai (Sinhala: වාකරේ, Tamil: வாகரை), The Sinhala name වාකර is pronounced 'vākara'.It is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, located about 65 km Northwest of Batticaloa. The Anglicization vākari should be preferred to vāhari.
This a predominant Tamil area, and headquarters the Koralai Pathu North Division with a population around 21,000. The residents are predominantly poor fishermen or farmers.