Alankeni
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.483 and 81.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 28' 59" and E 81° 10' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - LKR
Spoken languages:
Sinhala, Tamil, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:12 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 6:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sri Lanka in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sri Lanka.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sri Lanka. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Alankeni

Alankeni in Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 141 mi (or 227 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Alankeni is now 01:12 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Alankeni, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sri Lanka is Ancient City of Polonnaruwa in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), South. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

28°C (82 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

28°C (82 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Vista Hotel Blue Waves

Address
6,7 mi
No. 113 Court Road
31000 Trincomalee
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Trinco Beach Hotel

Address
6,9 mi
No. 328 Dyke Street
31000 Trincomalee
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Chaaya Blu Trincomalee

Published: June 20, 2012
Length: 34:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mygreenglobe

Mr Lankesha Ponnamperuma is resident manager at Chaaya Blu and is day to day involved in the sustainable management of this resort hotel on Sri Lanka's east coast. Trincomalee is home to coral...


Jetty Trincomalee Sri Lanka

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 14:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Charith Gunarathna

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Our Class Trip To Trincomalee

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 50:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HSV PLACE

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Theertham Festival Trincomalee

Published: March 29, 2014
Length: 10:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Charith Gunarathna

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Trincomalee Sri Lanka ත්‍රිකුණාමලය

Published: January 20, 2013
Length: 02:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Les Rebouls

Trincomalee, est une ville portuaire située sur la côte nord-est du Sri Lanka à 110 km de Kandy. Il s'agit de la capitale de la Province de l'Est.De 1983 à janvier 2001, cette région fut...


Beach Trincomalee

Published: May 28, 2013
Length: 47:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Charith Gunarathna

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Trincomalee Beach, Sri Lanka

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 26:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: aravindatravels

This video was taken at the Trincomalee beach in Sri Lanka. Trincomalee is located in Eastern Province of the island. Trincomalee is home to one of the most beautiful beaches in the country.


Sober Island to Trincomalee by Boat

Published: March 15, 2014
Length: 55:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Charith Gunarathna

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360 Degree view of Trincomalee from Sober Island

Published: March 15, 2014
Length: 27:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Charith Gunarathna

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British Gun Batteries Sober Island Trincomalee

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 13:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Charith Gunarathna

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kinniya

It is a small town in the Trincomalee District of the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It is located about 20 km from the town of Trincomalee and 240 km from the national capital Colombo. With over 35,000 inhabitants, 97% of Kinniya residents are ethnic Muslims with the remaining being Tamils. Located in Sri Lanka's dry zone, the Kinniya region often experiences hot and dry weather with very little precipitation.

Located at 8.48333, 81.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Trincomalee District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Kinniya Bridge

Kinniya Bridge is the longest bridge in Sri Lanka with a length of 396 metres . It crosses the lagoon area surrounded by Koddiyar and Tambalagam bay. It links Trincomalee with Kinniya, enabling civilians to cross the Kinniya lagoon to reach Kinniya and Muttur areas by the A15 highway. The bridge was completed and declared open on 20 October 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Prior to that, Manampitiya bridge was Sri Lanka's longest bridge.

Located at 8.507, 81.191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Sri Lanka

Upparu Bridge

Upparu Bridge is a road bridge across Uppu Aru in eastern Sri Lanka. The bridge was formally opened on 19 October 2011. The bridge is 315 m long. The bridge cost 995 million rupees and was financed by a soft loan from the French Development Agency's Trincomalee Integrated Infrastructure Project and the Sri Lankan Government's Kilakku Vasantham (Eastern Awakening) programme. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway.

Located at 8.46986, 81.2029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges completed in 2011, Bridges in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Alankeni.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alankerny, Alankerney, Alankeni