Kovalam
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.756 and 79.860 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 45' 20" and E 79° 51' 37"
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: 04:18 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 6:22 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Kovalam

Kovalam in Northern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 195 mi (or 314 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Kovalam is now 04:18 PM (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 Kovalam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Great Living Chola Temples in India at a distance of 87 mi (or 139 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 105 mi (or 139 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jaffna, Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Puducherry and Kurunegala. 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 30°C / 85 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Monday, 6th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Pavaniyaippaarum - Introduction

Published: October 06, 2011
Length: 19:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Navaratnam

பவனியைப்பாரும் - அறிமுகம் Pavaniyaippaarum - Introduction.


Pavaniyaippaarum - Thooththiram Thooththiram Thooththiramee

Published: October 19, 2011
Length: 37:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Navaratnam

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Published: August 08, 2014
Length: 23:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ravi glory

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Published: October 05, 2013
Length: 51:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: February 12, 2011
Length: 37:20 min
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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.

Karainagar

Karainagar (pronounced Kaarai-Nagar) is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the Karaitivu (Island). In Tamil, it translates to a town where is lots of Kaarai tree(Kaarai-nagar). http://www. karainagar. org/ Karainagar island is about 10-square-mile area and the registered voters 20,000 voted in 1977 national election. 30%of this land can be use for paddy cultivation.

Located at 9.73333, 79.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Thankodai

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

Located at 9.75, 79.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Valantalai

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

Located at 9.75, 79.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Yarlton College

Yarlton College (Tamil: யாழ்ற்ரன் கல்லூரி Yāḻṟraṉ Kallūri) is a provincial school in Karainagar, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.74308, 79.8719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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