Kankaiyannodai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Batticaloa Airport (5 mi) - Amparai Airport (23 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (55 mi)
- China Bay Airport (72 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (102 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (131 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (138 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (139 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 153 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.650 and 81.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 39' 0" and E 81° 43' 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: 07:53 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 5:41 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Kankaiyannodai
Kankaiyannodai in Eastern Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 138 mi (or 223 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kankaiyannodai is now 07:53 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kankaiyannodai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North-West. 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 Ancient City of Polonnaruwa in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Trincomalee, Kandy, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Riviera Resort
Videos from this area
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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.
1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre
1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre refers to the massacres of minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians in the village Kokkadichcholai near the eastern province town of Batticaloa. The massacre happened on June 12, 1991 in which 152 civilians were killed. The Sri Lankan government instituted presidential commission to investigate the massacre. The commission found the commanding officer negligent in controlling his troops and recommended that he be removed from office.
Prawn farm massacre
The Prawn farm massacre, also known as the 1987 Kokkadichcholai massacre, took place on January 27, 1987 in the village of Kokkadichcholai, Sri Lanka. At least 83 people who worked at the farm were killed. The Special Task Force, an elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Police specialising in counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations, is accused to have perpetrated the massacre.
Kokkadichcholai
Kokkadichcholai is a village in Batticaloa District within the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kankaiyannodai.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kankayanodai, Kankeyanodai, Kankaiyannodai
