Unit Five
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (15 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (64 mi)
- Amparai Airport (83 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (114 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (118 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (118 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (129 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (133 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.380 and 81.031 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 22' 47" and E 81° 1' 52"
- 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: 11:24 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 6:17 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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58
Explore Unit Five
Unit Five in Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 129 mi (or 207 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Unit Five is now 11:24 AM (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 Unit Five, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. 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 32 mi (or 52 km), South.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 29°C / 83 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 13th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
29°C (85 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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.
A6 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 6 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Ambepussa with Trincomallee. The A 6 passes through Polgahawela, Kurunegala, Ibbagamuwa, Melsiripura, Galewala, Dambulla, Habarana, Gal Oya, Alut Oya, Kantale and Thampalakamam to reach Trincomallee.
Kantalai Hospital
Kantalai Hospital is a government hospital in Kantalai, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the central government in Colombo. As of 2010 it had 210 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Kantalai Base Hospital.
Choleeswaram temple
Choleeswaram temple is a 10th-century Chola Dynasty Solesvara temple built in honour of emperor Raja Raja Chola I in Peraru, Kantalai, Trincomalee District. Inscriptions found at the ruins of this temple relate to its establishment and connection to Trincomalee's ancient Koneswaram temple. It is made in Dravidian architecture of the Chola period.
Kanthalai railway station
Kanthalai railway station is a railway station in the town of Kantalai in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Trincomalee Line which links Trincomalee District with the capital Colombo.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Unit Five.
