Valaichchenai

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Valaichchenai வாழைச்சேனை වාලසේන
Town
The lagoon at Valaichchennai
Valaichchenai
Coordinates: 7°55′10″N 81°31′53″E / 7.91944°N 81.53139°E / 7.91944; 81.53139
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Eastern
District	Batticaloa
DS Division	Koralai Pattu

Valaichchenai (Tamil: வாழைச்சேனை Valaichchenai; Sinhala: වාලසේන / වාලච්චේන waalasena / Valaichchena) is a town in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It could also be spelled as Valaichenai or Valachchenai. The world-famous Pasikudah Beach is located about 3 km east of Valaichenai along the Indian Ocean. Pasikudah beach is famous for shallow and calm sea water.