Makiladitivu
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.617 and 81.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 37' 0" and E 81° 43' 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: 08:46 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 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
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Makiladitivu

Makiladitivu in Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 137 mi (or 220 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Time in Makiladitivu is now 08:46 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Makiladitivu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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.

Since you are here already, 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.

Videos from this area

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Sri Lanka East Coast : Batticaloa in a minute

Published: October 06, 2012
Length: 15:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Henk Groenen

Batticaloa is a city on the east coast of Sri Lanka. On a map it looked beautiful with a center on a island between lagoons. I was first a little disappointed, till I walked the 4 km to the...


Batticaloa - Methodist Central College 200th anniversary -battinews.com

Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 08:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BATTINEWS.COM

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Published: November 27, 2011
Length: 49:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ivosnatripu

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3rd Academy of Village Empowerment Academy - 5th May 2012

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 46:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VillageEAcademy

This is a short video about the 3rd Academy of Village Empowerment Academy that was held in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, on the 5th of May 2012. Enjoy! Find more about us on ...


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Published: February 18, 2014
Length: 06:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BATTINEWS.COM

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Published: March 15, 2013
Length: 37:11 min
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Department of Oncology & Oncosurgery

Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 18:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thbatticaloa

This video briefly describe the activities & services provided by the Department of Medical & Surgical Oncology at Batticaloa Teaching Hospital in Srilanka. Batticaloa Teaching Hospital is...


FLAMES Youth Camp 2013 F

Published: June 12, 2013
Length: 56:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zionbatti

Pastor Kugachandra Rajadurai, Founder, East Lanka Evangelical Mission, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.


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Length: 45:35 min
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Author: zionbatti

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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.

Located at 7.61611, 81.7161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mass murder in 1991, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, 1991 in Sri Lanka, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War II

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.

Located at 7.61667, 81.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Mass murder in 1987, 1987 in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Police, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War I

Kokkadichcholai

Kokkadichcholai is a village in Batticaloa District within the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.61667, 81.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Batticaloa District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Makiladitivu.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Makiladitivue, Makiladitivu