Kattankudy
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Batticaloa Airport (4 mi) - Amparai Airport (25 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (57 mi)
- China Bay Airport (70 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (104 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (131 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (139 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (140 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 155 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.682 and 81.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 40' 56" and E 81° 44' 0"
- 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: 05:10 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 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 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Kattankudy
Kattankudy in Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 139 mi (or 224 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kattankudy is now 05:10 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kattankudy, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 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 85 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: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
32°C (89 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Riviera Resort
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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.
St. Michael's College, Batticaloa
St. Michael's College (Tamil: புனித மிக்கேல் கல்லூரி, SMC) is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
1990 Batticaloa massacre
The 1990 Batticaloa massacre, also known as the Sathurukondan massacre, was a massacre of at least 184 minority Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including infants, from three villages in the Batticaloa District by the Sri Lankan Army personnel on September 9, 1990. Although the government instituted two investigations, no one was ever charged.
Kattankudy
Kattankudy is a big town in Batticaloa District, Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It's governed by an Urban Council. It was the site of the Kattankudy mosque massacre of 1990. With over 40,883 inhabitants As of 2011, Kattankudi is one of the few towns in Sri Lanka where ethnic Moors (Muslims) form the over all majority of the population. Villages and towns surrounding the area, however are dominated by Tamils; hence ethnic conflicts between the two communities are common.
Kalladi (Batticaloa)
Kallady is a village within the Batticaloa District of Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It lies north of Batticaloa city. As part of ongoing Sri Lankan civil war, the Kallady village has military installments. 2004 Tsunami affected the village resulting in major loss of life and property. It has the Samādhi of Swami Vipulananda a noted social reformer \tKalladi Beach \t\t \t\t\tKalladi Beach 1. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKalladi Beach 2. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKalladi Beach 3. JPG \t\t\t Kallady beach
Vincent Girls' High School
Vincent Girls' High School (Tamil: வின்சன்ட் மகளிர் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை) is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Batticaloa Fort
The Batticaloa Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1628 and was the first to be captured by the Dutch on 18 May 1638. Later, the fort was used by British from 1745. The fort has a structure of four bastions and protected by the Batticaloa Lagoon from two sides and a canal of the other two sides. The fort is still in reasonable condition and many local administrative departments of Sri Lanka government function in new buildings, which is based in the old structure.
Kallady Bridge
Kallady Bridge (Tamil: கல்லடிப் பாலம்; also known as the Lady Manning Bridge) is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. It crosses the Batticaloa Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A4 Colombo-Batticaloa highway.
Methodist Central College
Methodist Central College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kattankudy.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kattankudy, Kattankudi
