Amirthakaly
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Batticaloa Airport (2 mi) - Amparai Airport (28 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (61 mi)
- China Bay Airport (66 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (107 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (130 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (138 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (139 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 156 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.733 and 81.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 43' 59" and E 81° 41' 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: 06:36 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 6:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Amirthakaly
Amirthakaly in Eastern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 138 mi (or 223 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Amirthakaly is now 06:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Amirthakaly, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West. 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 50 mi (or 80 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Badulla, Kandy, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
35°C (95 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
35°C (95 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
36°C (96 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Riviera Resort
Videos from this area
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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.
Batticaloa
Batticaloa is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and the former capital of the same province. It's also the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The city is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and it's a major commercial city. It is on the east coast, 69 miles south by south east of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island.
1990 Batticaloa massacre
The 1990 Batticaloa massacre, also known as the Sathurukondan massacre, was a massacre of at least 184 minority Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including infants, from three villages in the Batticaloa District by the Sri Lankan Army personnel on September 9, 1990. Although the government instituted two investigations, no one was ever charged.
Vincent Girls' High School
Vincent Girls' High School (Tamil: வின்சன்ட் மகளிர் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை) is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Batticaloa Hindu College
Batticaloa Hindu College (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு இந்து கல்லூரி) is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Batticaloa railway station
Batticaloa railway station is a railway station in the city of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.
Batticaloa Fort
The Batticaloa Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1628 and was the first to be captured by the Dutch on 18 May 1638. Later, the fort was used by British from 1745. The fort has a structure of four bastions and protected by the Batticaloa Lagoon from two sides and a canal of the other two sides. The fort is still in reasonable condition and many local administrative departments of Sri Lanka government function in new buildings, which is based in the old structure.
Kallady Bridge
Kallady Bridge (Tamil: கல்லடிப் பாலம்; also known as the Lady Manning Bridge) is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. It crosses the Batticaloa Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A4 Colombo-Batticaloa highway.
Mahajana College, Batticaloa
Mahajana College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
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