Arapattai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Batticaloa Airport (5 mi) - Amparai Airport (24 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (56 mi)
- China Bay Airport (71 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (103 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (131 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (138 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (139 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 154 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.667 and 81.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 40' 0" and E 81° 43' 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: 06:50 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 6:11 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Arapattai
Arapattai in Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 139 mi (or 223 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Arapattai is now 06:50 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Arapattai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), North-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 53 mi (or 85 km), West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Trincomalee, 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: 35°C / 95 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
35°C (95 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
35°C (95 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
36°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Riviera Resort
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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.
Kattankudy
Kattankudy is a big town in Batticaloa District, Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It's governed by an Urban Council. It was the site of the Kattankudy mosque massacre of 1990. With over 40,883 inhabitants As of 2011, Kattankudi is one of the few towns in Sri Lanka where ethnic Moors (Muslims) form the over all majority of the population. Villages and towns surrounding the area, however are dominated by Tamils; hence ethnic conflicts between the two communities are common.
Batticaloa Teaching Hospital
Batticaloa Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Eastern Province and is controlled by the central government in Colombo. The hospital is the only teaching hospital in the Eastern Province. The hospital is the main clinical teaching facility for the Eastern University. As of 2010 it had 900 beds.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Arapattai.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Araipattai, Arapattai
