Vankalai
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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Kankesanturai Airport (63 mi) - China Bay Airport (89 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (118 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (135 mi)
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Madurai Airport (142 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (142 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (144 mi)
- Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (154 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.883 and 79.933 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 52' 59" and E 79° 55' 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: 04:17 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 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 Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Discover Vankalai
Vankalai in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 135 mi (or 217 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Vankalai is now 04:17 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Vankalai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), North. 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 49 mi (or 79 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 Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 99 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
35°C (95 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
36°C (97 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
36°C (96 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
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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.
Vankalai
Vankalai or Vangalai or Vangkaalai is a predominantly fishing and farming village situated in Mannar District of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It lies along the Naanaattan Road with the sea on its west connects to Indian Ocean. The shores from Vankalai 20 km south to the ancient Tamil subsidiary port of Kudiramalai formed the world's most famous pearl fishing banks in the classical and medieval periods. Its northern boundary is the historic Hindu shrine of Thiru Ketheeswaram.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vankalai.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Venkalai, Vankalai
