Kanthermadam
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.679 and 80.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 40' 44" and E 80° 1' 23"
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: 07:18 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Kanthermadam

Kanthermadam in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 190 mi (or 306 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Kanthermadam is now 07:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kanthermadam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 96 mi (or 155 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jaffna, Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Kurunegala and Puducherry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Thinnai Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
86, Palaly Road, Thirunelveli
40000 Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Jaffna Heritage Villa

Address
0,6 mi
240 Temple Road, Nallur
Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Cosy Hotel and Restaurant

Address
0,9 mi
No 272 Stanley Road
40000 Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tilko Jaffna City Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
70/6, KKS Road
40000 Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Old Park Villa

Address
1,3 mi
Old No.36 / New No. 76, Kandy Road
40000 Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Margosa Bongo Stay

Address
4,8 mi
Puttur Road
40000 Chunnakam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Kais Guest House

Address
1,6 mi
No 69 Columbuthurai Road
94 Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

NK Function Hall- Jaffna (urelu)

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 01:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NK Function Hall Jaffna- Urelu

NK Function Hall is a famous Wedding Hall in Jaffna. It is newly established in Jaffna, Urelu East, Chunnakam.


Cargills Square,Jaffna

Published: February 04, 2014
Length: 59:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jutharshan vimalakanthan

There are Cargills Food city, KFC, Cosy restaurants, Lovers Corner and cinema theater inside the cargills Square shopping complex.


Mano-Thass Drillers: Tube well contruction in Jaffna, Sri Lanka - 2015 (குழாய்க்கிணறு நிர்மானித்தல்)

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 09:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mano-Thaas Drillers

உங்கள் அத்தியாவசிய தேவையினை பூர்த்தி செய்வதிற்கான குடிநீர் மற்றும் விவ...


Roam Around Jaffna, Sri Lanka Part 1/2 - Aug 2003 (HD)

Published: November 10, 2014
Length: 59:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shaan Uday

www.shaanuday.blogspot.com.


Jaffna Trip with SoPA - Intro

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 28:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shanaka Chamal Dias


Clowns ohne Grenzen im ehemalige Kriegsgebiet Sri Lanka

Published: January 14, 2015
Length: 50:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: clownsohnegrenzen

Auf unserer Sri Lanka Tour 2015 spielen wir hauptsächlich in den Bürgerkriegsgebieten im Raum Puttalam und Jaffna. Hier ein kleiner Einblick in unser Programm.


Prashanthan Weds Umashankary on 1st June 2014

Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 40:47 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: webcaster Lanka

The Wedding was held on the Sunday the 1st June 2014 between 8.52am and 10.22am at "Rajeshwary Hall" 32, Palaly Road, Kondavil Junction, Jaffna.


Vesak Lanterns in Sri Lanka

Published: October 03, 2014
Length: 35:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suresh Lakmal Punchihewa

Vesak Lanterns in Iyyakachchi, Jaffna in 2013.


Medicos 2011 Champ.wmv

Published: June 03, 2011
Length: 32:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: v4us33rd

In the medicos' Week 2011 of Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, 30th Batch became overall champion and both 31st & 33rd became runner- up. This video is uploaded for http://v4us33rd.weebly...


How do squirrels carry their babies

Published: February 26, 2014
Length: 23:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sri Lanka Click

How do squirrels carry their babies.


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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.

Jaffna Hindu College

Jaffna Hindu College (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம் இந்துக் கல்லூரி Yāḻppāṇam Intuk Kallūri, JHC) is a national school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1886 by a group of Hindu people who wanted an English language alternative to the Christian missionary schools. JHC is known throughout Sri Lanka as Hindu College.

Located at 9.67853, 80.0121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta, Boys' schools in Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1886, Hindu schools, Jaffna Hindu College, National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Jaffna

Kokkuvil

Kokkuvil is a suburb in the north Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. File:Compass rose pale-50x50. png Kondavil Kopay File:Compass rose pale-50x50. png North Kopay West   Kokkuvil    East South Jaffna Fort Jaffna Fort Nallur {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|41|31.16|N|80|1|13.54|E|region:LK_type:landmark |primary |name= }}

Located at 9.69199, 80.0204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vannarpannai

Vannarpannai is a notable suburb within the Jaffna town municipality in the northern Jaffna District in Sri Lanka. It is home to many cultural insituitions that are important for the Saiva revivalism of the local Sri Lankan Tamils as initiated by Arumuga Navalar. It is home to Kathiresan Temple and Vaitheeswaran Temple in which Navalar began his circuit preaching.

Located at 9.68333, 80.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Parameshwara College, Jaffna

Parameshwara College (Tamil: பரமேஸ்வரா கல்லூரி Paramēsvarā Kallūri) was one of the first Hindu schools in Ceylon. It was founded by Sir P. Ramanathan in 1921. His idea was to make the school a university. It began as a teacher training school and later conducted classes for the London Matriculation and Cambridge exams. Later, it followed the S.S.C. Exam and University Entrance syllabus.

Located at 9.68375, 80.0234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct schools in Sri Lanka, Educational institutions disestablished in 1974, Educational institutions established in 1921, Schools in Jaffna, University of Jaffna

University of Jaffna

The University of Jaffna (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், Sinhala: යාපනය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, abbreviated UoJ) is a public university in the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka. Established in 1974 as the sixth campus of the University of Sri Lanka, it became an independent, autonomous university in 1979. The university, like all public universities in Sri Lanka, receives the bulk of its funding from the University Grants Commission (UGC), part of the Ministry of Higher Education in Colombo.

Located at 9.68469, 80.0219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Association of Commonwealth Universities, Buildings and structures in Jaffna, Educational institutions established in 1974, Statutory Boards of Sri Lanka, Universities in Sri Lanka, University of Jaffna

Tirunelveli East

Tirunelveli East is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Located at 9.68333, 80.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Tirunelveli West

Tirunelveli West is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Located at 9.68333, 80.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vannarpannai South East

Vannarpannai South East is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Located at 9.66667, 80.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vannarpannai North West

Vannarpannai North West is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Located at 9.68333, 80.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Jaffna Hindu Ladies' College

Jaffna Hindu Ladies' College (JHLC) is a provincial school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.67964, 80.0186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1943, Girls' schools in Sri Lanka, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Jaffna

Jaffna railway station

Jaffna railway station (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம் புகையிரத நிலையம்) is a railway station in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station was once one of the busiest in the country, linking the north with the capital Colombo. The popular Yarl Devi service, which operated on the Northern Line, called at the station. In the late 1980s the station suffered heavy damage due to the civil war.

Located at 9.66517, 80.0207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Jaffna, Railway stations on the Northern Line (Sri Lanka), Railway stations opened in 1902

Vannarpannai Navalar Maha Vidyalayam

Vannarpannai Navalar Maha Vidyalayam (Tamil: வண்ணார்பண்ணை நாவலர் மகா வித்தியாலயம் Vaṇṇārpaṇṇai Nāvalar Makā Vittiyālayam, also known as Vannai Navalar Secondary School) is a provincial school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.67431, 80.0113 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Jaffna

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kanthermadam.