Mavadichchenai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.267 and 81.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 16' 0" and E 81° 22' 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: 01:29 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 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 Mavadichchenai

Mavadichchenai in Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 139 mi (or 224 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Time in Mavadichchenai is now 01:29 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mavadichchenai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 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 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Kurunegala and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 29%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Videos from this area

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Tsunami operation faces of recovery: Nimmi's story

Published: February 01, 2008
Length: 08:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ifrc

Sri Lanka - J.C. Nimmi's story: from transitional shelter to her new home As the tsunamis swept across vast tracts of land around the Bay of Bengal, they took with them virtually everything...


srilanka

Published: August 10, 2008
Length: 28:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: weerasuriya7

lankapatuna.


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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.

North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

The North Eastern Province was one of the provinces of Sri Lanka. The province was created in September 1988 by merging the Northern and Eastern provinces. This merger was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2006. The province was formally demerged into the Northern and Eastern provinces on 1 January 2007. The capital of the province was Trincomalee.

Located at 8.25, 81.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka, Foreign intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War

Verugal Aru

The Verugal Aru (Verugal River), literally "flood or that which overflows"; is a river on the island Ceylon that separates the Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts. The famous Verugal Kandaswamy Temple lies on its banks. It flows through Verugal town, just north of Kathiraveli. The river reaches the Indian ocean on the eastern coast of the island just south of Trincomalee. The river also feeds the Ullackalie Lagoon.

Located at 8.26667, 81.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District, Batticaloa District

Verugal Bridge

Verugal Bridge is a road bridge across Verugal Aru in eastern Sri Lanka. The bridge was formally opened on 19 October 2011. The bridge is 105 m long. The bridge cost 250 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.

Located at 8.25303, 81.3726 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges completed in 2011, Bridges in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District

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