Kinniya
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (3 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (64 mi)
- Amparai Airport (86 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (117 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (121 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (127 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (142 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (146 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.499 and 81.183 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 29' 54" and E 81° 10' 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: 03:13 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 5:42 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
Delve into Kinniya
Kinniya in Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 142 mi (or 228 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kinniya is now 03:13 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kinniya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 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 Ancient City of Polonnaruwa in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South. 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: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Welcombe Hotel
Vista Orrs Hill House
Vista Hotel Blue Waves
Vista Trinco Beach Hotel
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Trincomalee Beach, Sri Lanka
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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.
SLAF China Bay
Triconamalee airport திருகோணமலை விமான நிலையம்-(சைனா பே விமான படை தளம்) is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located at China Bay, Trincomalee. The airbase is situated close to the coast and has a long runway which is capable of handling all wide-body aircraft, except for the Airbus A380. Currently the largest aircraft using the airport is a Boeing 727-200 operated by Lankan Cargo. In addition to the military facilities, there are sport complexes attached to the Air Force base. http://www. airforce.
Kinniya
It is a small town in the Trincomalee District of the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It is located about 20 km from the town of Trincomalee and 240 km from the national capital Colombo. With over 35,000 inhabitants, 97% of Kinniya residents are ethnic Muslims with the remaining being Tamils. Located in Sri Lanka's dry zone, the Kinniya region often experiences hot and dry weather with very little precipitation.
Kinniya Bridge
Kinniya Bridge is the longest bridge in Sri Lanka with a length of 396 metres . It crosses the lagoon area surrounded by Koddiyar and Tambalagam bay. It links Trincomalee with Kinniya, enabling civilians to cross the Kinniya lagoon to reach Kinniya and Muttur areas by the A15 highway. The bridge was completed and declared open on 20 October 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Prior to that, Manampitiya bridge was Sri Lanka's longest bridge.
Upparu Bridge
Upparu Bridge is a road bridge across Uppu Aru in eastern Sri Lanka. The bridge was formally opened on 19 October 2011. The bridge is 315 m long. The bridge cost 995 million rupees and was financed by a soft loan from the French Development Agency's Trincomalee Integrated Infrastructure Project and the Sri Lankan Government's Kilakku Vasantham (Eastern Awakening) programme. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kinniya.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Periyakinniya, Periya Kinniyai
