Vellai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (20 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (48 mi)
- Amparai Airport (68 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (104 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (119 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (132 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (134 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (136 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.250 and 81.250 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 15' 0" and E 81° 15' 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: 06:12 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 6:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into Vellai
Vellai in Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 132 mi (or 213 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Vellai is now 06:12 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Vellai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North. 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 29 mi (or 46 km), South-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Kurunegala and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
32°C (89 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
33°C (92 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
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.
Vellai
Vellai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vellai.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vellai
