Moolai
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.748 and 79.936 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 44' 53" and E 79° 56' 9"
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: 10:18 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:23 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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02

Explore Moolai

Moolai in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 195 mi (or 313 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Moolai is now 10:18 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Moolai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 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 90 mi (or 145 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 102 mi (or 145 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 17%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

30°C (85 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tilko Jaffna City Hotel

Address
7,6 mi
70/6, KKS Road
40000 Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Vista Cosy Hotel and Restaurant

Address
7,8 mi
No 272 Stanley Road
40000 Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Published: April 08, 2015
Length: 24:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaffna Dxn

phone - 0778357241 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jaffna-Dxn/598138850239328?fref=ts.


Resettled mother explains the situation of Mu'raa-oadai village

Published: January 14, 2015
Length: 50:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TamilNet

It is said there is a new President elected with the promise of change. Will that happen?,” asks a resettled mother, A. Krishnaammaa from Mu'raa-oadai village, situated 5 km south of Vaazhaich...


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.


Jaffna Grade 5 Scholarship Winners Felicitated

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cimicjaffna

In appreciation of performance shown at the Grade 5 Scholarship examination 2012, Security Forces Jaffna (SF-J) organized a felicitation ceremony to award a group of Grade 5 students who achieved.


Esoft Trip 2013.01.19 - Dance- Allboys

Published: January 20, 2013
Length: 27:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: powerthazan thazan

Esoft Nelliyadi Branch student Tour to Jaffna. Video recorded in Bus and Kasurina Beach.


Thanihaichelvan and Tharsika

Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 42:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sivalingarasa Thiparshan

Thanihaichelvan and Tharsika got married in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. 7D team and I had the pleasure of shooting this amazingly happy couple on their big day! BY: 7D ENTERTAINMENT JAFFNA EMAIL: ...


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Published: January 22, 2015
Length: 49:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaffna Dxn

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Published: July 22, 2013
Length: 44:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TamilNet

Mr Kulasegaram, a lawyer with Jein Solicitors, who assisted the Birnberg Peirce & Partners solicitors in preparing material for the Upper Tribunal ruling on the Sri Lanka country guidance case...


World Water Problem

Published: September 05, 2013
Length: 18:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thas Das

Every drop of water in precious.


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Published: July 17, 2014
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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.

Batticotta Seminary

The Batticotta Seminary was an educational institute founded by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM)'s American Ceylon Mission at Vaddukodai, in the Jaffna Peninsula north Sri Lanka in 1823. It was closed in 1855. The reason for such a decision being that it was not successful in the mission of its founding namely, conversion of Hindus to Christianity. Sir Emerson Tennent judged the Batticotta Seminary equal in rank with many European universities.

Located at 9.7293, 79.9479 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Christianity in Sri Lanka, Evangelicalism, 1823 establishments, American Ceylon Mission

Thiruvadinilayam

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

Located at 9.76667, 79.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vaddukkoddai East

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

Located at 9.73333, 79.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vaddukkoddai West

Sinthupuram is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. This Small town famous to Cultural Dances & Hindu rituals. The Tamil traditional Dance "Vadamodi Naaddukoothu" only practiced and staged by Sinthupuram peoples in Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.75, 79.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Jaffna College

Jaffna College (JC) is a mixed private school in Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1867 as a successor to the Batticotta Seminary which had been established by American missionaries.

Located at 9.72922, 79.9484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta, American Ceylon Mission, Educational institutions established in 1867, Jaffna College, Private schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vaddukoddai Hindu College

Vaddukoddai Hindu College (Tamil: வட்டுக்கோட்டை இந்துக் கல்லூரி Vaṭṭukkōṭṭai Intuk Kallūri, also known as Vaddu Hindu College) is a provincial school in Sithankerny near Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.74736, 79.9576 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Victoria College, Chulipuram

Victoria College (Tamil: விக்ரோறியாக் கல்லூரி Vikrōṟiyāk Kallūri) is a provincial school in Chulipuram, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.76031, 79.9426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1876, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Moolai

Moolai http://moolai. org/ is a town in Northern Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is located 12 km (7 mi) North West from the city of Jaffna.

Located at 9.75, 79.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Moolai, Mulai