Vallipuram
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.783 and 80.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 46' 59" and E 80° 13' 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: 06:15 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 6:19 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Explore Vallipuram

Vallipuram in Northern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 199 mi (or 320 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Vallipuram is now 06:15 PM (Friday). 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 Vallipuram. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), West. 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 101 mi (or 162 km), South.

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 29°C / 85 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

33°C (92 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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

vinayagar alaya tiruvilafoto 2014 ஸ்ரீ சித்திவிநாயகர் ஆலயம்

Published: September 07, 2014
Length: 51:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Worldkovil.com

vinayagar alaya tiruvilafoto 2014ஸ்ரீ சித்திவிநாயகர் ஆலயம் -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...


காவடி (kavadi) பகுதி 5

Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 44:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arunthavarasa janoch

கோட்டு வாசல் அம்மன் கோவிலில் இருந்து வைரவர் கோவில் வேள்விக்கு எடுக்கப்ப...


Herbal Plants exported from Valvettithurai - வல்வெட்டித்துறையின் மூலிகைச் செடிகள்

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 57:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ValvettithuraiORG Valvettithurai

Video shows the Herbal Plants exported from Valvettithurai in early days to capital Srilankan capital Colombo, which were used for Ayurvedic medicines வல்வெட்டித்துற...


Eurasian Curlew, Thondamanaru Lagoon, Sri Lanka

Published: February 22, 2012
Length: 01:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam


A pond with Lapwings birds in a irrigation field Valvettithurai. தரவைக்குளம், கொம்மந்தறை

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 04:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ValvettithuraiORG Valvettithurai

Tharavai Kulam, Commantharai, Valvettithurai தரவைக்குளம், கொம்மந்தறை, வல்வெட்டித்துறை.


Gas Baloon fly at Valvettithurai Sky, Jaffna - புகைக்கூடு (புகைகுண்டு) வல்வையில்

Published: November 06, 2012
Length: 59:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ValvettithuraiORG Valvettithurai

Pukai koodu (புகைக்கூடு, புகைகுண்டு) is a raising Balloon filled by gas from Fire, commonly found in Valvettithurai.


manthikai amman kaavade 2012

Published: June 08, 2012
Length: 53:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: manthikai amman

மந்திகை கண்ணகை அம்மன் ஆலய வருடாந்த வைகாசி விசாக பொங்கல் மற்றும் காவடி 2012-06-05.


People,fishes and crows

Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 53:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rishi selvam

Test snippet of a project I'm working on currently. Feedback expected.


Sports Meet 31.01.2014

Published: February 01, 2014
Length: 23:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nagarajah S

J/Madduvil South, Saraswathi Vithiyalaya Sports Meet 2014.


SL Tour_ srilanka's Top Beautiful Place view

Published: June 12, 2018
Length: 29:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dilaksan Ganesapillai

Point pedro is top place in SL which is one of the place to visit.


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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.

Point Pedro

Point Pedro is a town, located in Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The agriculturally active area around Point Pedro with fertile calcic red latosols is known for its cotton production. The eastern coast of Point Pedro is a 3-mile-broad beach with huge sand dunes (regosols) up to 100 feet height, extending up to Thalayady for a length of 20 miles.

Located at 9.81667, 80.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Point Pedro, Port cities and towns in Sri Lanka, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Jaffna District

Vallipuram

Vallipuram was an ancient capital of the Northern Kingdoms of Sri Lanka. Point Pedro is the nearest town. Vallipuram is a part of Thunnalai. This place is settled by migrants from a town called Vallipuram near Namakkal which is near Coimbatore. Naga names are found in India. Nagpur, Nagar Kovil, Nagapatnam and Nagaland are examples. Nair, nayakkar, naidu are remnants of Naga heritage. Tamils are a linguistic name; but Nagas are more of a racially based line.

Located at 9.78333, 80.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Places of worship in Sri Lanka, Hindu temples in Sri Lanka, Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Tamil Buddhism

Thunnalai

The village of Thunnalai is near the lagoon called Thondaman Aru. It is also in close proximity to This place is settled by migrants from a town called Vallipuram near Namakkal which is near Coimbatore. Naga names are found in India. Nagpur, Nagar Kovil, Nagapatnam and Nagaland are examples. Nair, nayakkar, naidu are remnants of Naga heritage. Tamils are a linguistic name; but Nagas are more of a racially based line. Nagas are now integral part of all linguistic tribes.

Located at 9.78333, 80.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Puloly

Puloly is a village in Jaffna Peninsula, Northern Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 30 km from City of Jaffna. It is also close to port town of Point Pedro.

Located at 9.8, 80.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Point Pedro Hospital

Point Pedro Hospital is a government hospital in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 264 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Point Pedro Base Hospital. As well as general medical and surgical care the hospital provides a wide variety of healthcare services including diabetic, dentistry, dermatology, family planning, gynaecology, obstetrics (ante-natal), oncology, ophthalmology, paediatrics, psychiatry and tuberculosis.

Located at 9.80531, 80.2244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Point Pedro, Hospitals in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Provincial government hospitals in Sri Lanka

Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam

Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam (Tamil: நெல்லியடி மத்திய மகா வித்தியாலயம் Nelliyaṭi Mattiya Makā Vittiyālayam, also known as Nelliady Central College) is a provincial school in Nelliady, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.80339, 80.203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1921, 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 Vallipuram.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vallipuram