Manchanthoduvai Colony
District of Manchanthoduvai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Batticaloa Airport (3 mi) - Amparai Airport (25 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (58 mi)
- China Bay Airport (69 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (104 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (131 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (138 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (139 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 154 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.687 and 81.721 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 41' 12" and E 81° 43' 17"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - LKR
- Spoken languages:
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 02:51 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 1:32 am and 1:14 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 Manchanthoduvai Colony
The district Manchanthoduvai Colony of Manchanthoduvai in Eastern Province is a subburb in Sri Lanka about 139 mi north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
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: 29°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
30°C (86 °F)
23°C (74 °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.
Saddam Hussein Nagar, Sri Lanka
Saddam Hussein Town (Tamil: சதாம் உசேன் நகர்) is the name of a village exclusively inhabited by local Muslims in the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka. It is named after Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq, who donated all the funds required to build the village and its central Mosque. Hussein first became involved in the village after floods hit the area in 1978 and local authorities approached the Iraqi embassy for help.
Batticaloa
Batticaloa is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and the former capital of the same province. It's also the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The city is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and it's a major commercial city. It is on the east coast, 69 miles south by south east of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island.
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.
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.
SLAF Batticaloa
SLAF Batticaloa is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located on the island of Thimilathiu west of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. After the renovations are completed in January 3, 2013, the airport will be capable of handling narrow-body jets like the Boeing 737, Boeing 757 and aircraft of the Airbus A320 family.
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.
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
Chenkalady
Chenkalady or Chenkaladi is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. In Tamil it translates to "By-the-brick".
Eravur
Eravur is a town in the Batticaloa District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. It's governed by an Urban Council.
Batticaloa Lagoon
Batticaloa Lagoon is a very large estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District, eastern Sri Lanka. The city of Batticaloa is located on land between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean. Batticaloa district is flourished with three lagoons, such Batticaloa lagoon, Valaichchenai Lagoon and Vakari Lagoon. Among them, Batticaloa lagoon is the largest lagoon in Batticaloa District.
Adaichakal
Adaichakal is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Thikkoddaimadu
Thikkoddaimadu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Batticaloa Teaching Hospital
Batticaloa Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Eastern Province and is controlled by the central government in Colombo. The hospital is the only teaching hospital in the Eastern Province. The hospital is the main clinical teaching facility for the Eastern University. As of 2010 it had 900 beds.
Vincent Girls' High School
Vincent Girls' High School (Tamil: வின்சன்ட் மகளிர் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை) is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Batticaloa Hindu College
Batticaloa Hindu College (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு இந்து கல்லூரி) is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Batticaloa railway station
Batticaloa railway station is a railway station in the city of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.
Eravur railway station
Eravur railway station is a railway station in the town of Eravur in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.
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.
St. Cecilia's Girls' College
St. Cecilia's Girls' College (also known as St. Cecilia's Girls' Maha Vidyalayam or St. Cecilia's Convent) is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Methodist Central College
Methodist Central College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Mahajana College, Batticaloa
Mahajana College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
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