Palchenai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (28 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (39 mi)
- Amparai Airport (61 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (97 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (126 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (135 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (138 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (142 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.200 and 81.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 11' 59" and E 81° 25' 0"
- 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: 05:35 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 6:16 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57
Touring Palchenai
Palchenai in Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 139 mi (or 223 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.
Time in Palchenai is now 05:35 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Palchenai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 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 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Badulla and Kurunegala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
31°C (87 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
31°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
25°C (78 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Tsunami operation faces of recovery: Nimmi's story
Sri Lanka - J.C. Nimmi's story: from transitional shelter to her new home As the tsunamis swept across vast tracts of land around the Bay of Bengal, they took with them virtually everything...
Night fire - Seaside | Timelapse |
In Vakareii beach.
Night fire - Sea side | Slow motion |
In Vakareii beach.
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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.
Kathiraveli
Kathiraveli or கதிரைவெளி (Paddy Field in Tamil) is a town in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 75 km Northwest of Batticaloa.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Palchenai.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Patchenai, Palchenai
