Mavadichchenai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (23 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (44 mi)
- Amparai Airport (67 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (102 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (126 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (138 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (139 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (139 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- 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: 06:30 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 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 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 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 06:30 AM (Friday). 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: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 43% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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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.
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.
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.
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