Type Lagoon Primary outflows Indian Ocean Max. width 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) Length 7 km Outflow location Indian Ocean | Primary inflows Max. length 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) Area 13 km² Width 2 km Inflow source Verugal Aru | |
Surface area 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) | ||
Ullackalie Lagoon (Tamil: உல்லைக்கழி Ullaikkaḻi) is a lagoon in Trincomalee District, eastern Sri Lanka.
Map of Ullackalie Lagoon, Sri Lanka
The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers including Verugal Aru and Uppu Aru. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the south. The lagoon's water is brackish.
The lagoon is surrounded by evergreen forest and scrubland. The land is used for subsistence fishing.
The lagoon has extensive mangroves. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including ducks and other shorebirds.
The western part of the lagoon was designated an animal sanctuary in 1970.
References
Ullackalie Lagoon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA