Destination Guide: Vellaveli (Eastern Province) in Sri Lanka

Vellaveli
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

How to get there and get around

Amparai Airport (13 mi)
Batticaloa Airport (15 mi)
Arugam Bay SPB (45 mi)
China Bay Airport (81 mi)
Weerawila International Airport (93 mi)
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (129 mi)
Beira Lake Seaplane Base (135 mi)
Colombo Ratmalana Airport (135 mi)

Noteable things around

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 146 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 7.500 and 81.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 7° 30' 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: 07:29 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Asia/Colombo; UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:48 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 Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Touring Vellaveli

Vellaveli in Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 135 mi (or 217 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Vellaveli is now 07:29 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Vellaveli, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Amparai Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), South-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 58 mi (or 93 km), North-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Kandy, Trincomalee, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 99 °F

Morning Temperature	25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature	31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature	27°C / 80 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	41%
Air Pressure	1007 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions	Scattered clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

37°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

36°C (96 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

37°C (99 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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