Kalmunai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.409 and 81.835 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 24' 32" and E 81° 50' 4"
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: 05:28 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 5:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Kalmunai

Kalmunai in Eastern Province with it's 100,171 inhabitants is located in Sri Lanka about 140 mi (or 226 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Kalmunai is now 05:28 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Kalmunai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Amparai Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), 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 67 mi (or 108 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Kandy, Trincomalee, Kurunegala and Ratnapura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 9th of December 2024

29°C (83 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 10th of December 2024

28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 11th of December 2024

31°C (87 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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sltj kalmunai Dengue olippu program

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 10:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sri lanka Thowheed Jamath Kalmunai

ஸ்ரீ லங்கா தவ்ஹீத் ஜமாஅத் (SLTJ) யின் "டெங்கு விழிப்புணர்வு வாரத்தை" முன்னிட்...


Meeladun NABI (S.A.W) 2014 In Kalmunai 14-01-2014

Published: January 08, 2014
Length: 38:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

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Kalmunai kadatkaraippalli

Published: April 10, 2014
Length: 19:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

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தௌஹீதை போதித்தது வஹாபிகளா வலிமார்களா World Tamil Bayan

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

ahlus sunnath wal jamath kalmunai srilanka ashaabulbadhr@gmail.com.


கணவன் மனைவியை தொட்டால் வுழு முறியுமா World Tamil Bayan

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 34:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

ahlus sunnath wal jamath kalmunai srilanka ashaabulbadhr@gmail.com.


மரணத்திற்கு பின் நபிமார்கள், வலிமார்கள் World Tamil Bayan

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 53:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

ahlus sunnath wal jamath kalmunai srilanka ashaabulbadhr@gmail.com.


இறைநேசர்களின் வார்த்தைகள் இறைவனின் வார்த்தைகள் World Tamil Bayan

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 08:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

ahlus sunnath wal jamath kalmunai srilanka ashaabulbadhr@gmail.com.


நல்லவர்களை புகழும் இறைவனும் தீயவர்களை புகழும் World Tamil Bayan

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 59:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

ahlus sunnath wal jamath kalmunai srilanka ashaabulbadhr@gmail.com.


மௌலித் ஓதலாமா MUST WATCH & SHARE World Tamil Bayan

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 32:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

ahlus sunnath wal jamath kalmunai srilanka ashaabulbadhr@gmail.com.


நபிகள் நாயகம் ﷺ அன்னவர்கள் மீலாத் கொண்டாடினார்களா World Tamil Bayan

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 29:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ashaabul Badhr.M.U Kalmunai

ahlus sunnath wal jamath kalmunai srilanka ashaabulbadhr@gmail.com.


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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.

Karaitivu (Ampara)

Karaitivu is a coastal village situated in the Eastern Coast of Sri Lanka about 30 miles (44 km) south of Batticaloa and is next to Kalmunai town. This is one of the oldest surviving village settlements in the Ampara District.

Located at 7.36667, 81.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ampara District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Kalmunai

Kalmunai is a city in the Ampara District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It had a total population of 106,780 as of 2011. It is the one and only Muslim-majority municipality in the country. When Muslims in Colombo were expelled by Portuguese in 17th century, they fled to Kandy and sought refuge with the king in Kandy. Then the king (Rajasingan 11) resettled these Muslim refugees in Kalmunai (8000 refugees) and Kattankudy (4000). Kalmunai was the Royal farm of the king.

Located at 7.41667, 81.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kalmunai, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Ashraff Memorial Hospital

Ashraff Memorial Hospital is a government hospital in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the central government in Colombo. As of 2010 it had 310 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Kalmunai South Base Hospital or Kalmunai South Hospital.

Located at 7.40353, 81.8311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Central government hospitals in Sri Lanka, Kalmunai, Hospitals in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Kalmunai North Hospital

Kalmunai North Hospital is a government hospital in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the central government in Colombo. As of 2010 it had 413 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Kalmunai North Base Hospital.

Located at 7.41992, 81.8228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Central government hospitals in Sri Lanka, Kalmunai, Hospitals in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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