Pasikudah meaning Green-Algae-Bay in Tamil is a coastal resort town in the eastern province located about 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa city. The shallow coastline of Pasikudah is a key feature of the area, it’s one of the world’s longest stretches of shallow coastline. And tourists can walk out into the sea in the inches deep water. Getting to Pasikudah from Colombo will take just above 6 hours by road.