Periyakunchukulam
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (71 mi) - Kankesanturai Airport (76 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (107 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (124 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (125 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (131 mi)
- Amparai Airport (138 mi)
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Madurai Airport (161 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.700 and 80.158 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 41' 58" and E 80° 9' 30"
- 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: 09:07 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 6:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- 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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47
Discover Periyakunchukulam
Periyakunchukulam in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 124 mi (or 200 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Periyakunchukulam is now 09:07 PM (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 Periyakunchukulam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km), East. 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 Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kurunegala and Kandy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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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.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Periyakunchukulam.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Periyakunchukulam, Periyakunchukkulam
