Morakkottanchenai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.827 and 81.554 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 49' 38" and E 81° 33' 15"
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: 07:42 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 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

Discover Morakkottanchenai

Morakkottanchenai in Eastern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 132 mi (or 213 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Morakkottanchenai is now 07:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Morakkottanchenai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East. 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 38 mi (or 62 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Badulla, 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: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Ithu Enka Race @ 2

Published: March 04, 2015
Length: 13:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kumar renujan

This is just a fun video clip Direct by sk.Renujan From Karaiyakkanthivu Batticaloa Srilanka.


alain fun city 13

Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 10:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Krishna Sivam

sivam.


Blossom Trust - Library Project Video Summary

Published: November 08, 2014
Length: 00:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BlossomTrustUK

With the Library completed here is a short video summary of our journey. To find out more about the project visit the website: http://blossomtrustlibraryproj...


Fishermen at Pasikudah

Published: September 25, 2011
Length: 06:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Indaka Raigama

Bay of Passikudah is the home for a small fishing community. Fishermen head out to the sea at night and return with their harvest at the sunrise. While a series of small motor boats line up...


Amaya Beach Resort & Spa, Passikudah - Sri Lanka

Published: December 10, 2014
Length: 53:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sri Lanka Tailor-Made

Set amidst the beautiful shores of Pasikudah Bay, Amaya Beach Resort & Spa Sri Lanka with its ever attentive staff, large guest rooms and suites and endless spacious, dreamy, hallways epitomize...


TRON- LEGACY Official Trailer.flv

Published: May 18, 2011
Length: 45:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kumanan murugupillai

TRON- LEGACY.


East Recaptured from Terrorists 1- කොටි තොප්පිත් නැතුව දුවති

Published: July 21, 2007
Length: 28:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: lionheartsrilanka

Heroic Sri Lankan Forces chased all LTTE Tamil Terrorists from the Eastern Province of the country. Now the Lion Flag is flying high. http://www.ranaviruvideo.blogspot.com/


Shadvi 2

Published: June 28, 2014
Length: 43:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Krishna Sivam

Shadvi.


Maalu Maalu Resort & Spa Passekudah

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Maalu Maalu Resort & Spa


Chenkalady kkm thanaraj for qatar

Published: August 17, 2013
Length: 47:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kkm thanaraj nesan

Chenkalady kkm thanaraj for qatar.


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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.

Eastern University, Sri Lanka

The Eastern University, Sri Lanka (Sinhala: නැගෙනහිර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Tamil: கிழக்குப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், இலங்கை) (abbreviated EUSL) is a public university in Vantharumoolai in Sri Lanka. Established in 1981 as a university college, it became a full fledged university in 1986.

Located at 7.79761, 81.582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1981, Statutory Boards of Sri Lanka, Universities in Sri Lanka

Eastern University massacre

Eastern University massacre also known as Vantharamulai (also Vantharoomulai) campus massacre refers to the arrest and subsequent mass murder of 158 minority Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who had taken refuge in the Eastern University campus close to the city Batticalo of on September 5, 1990. A witness identified the Sri Lankan Army personnel as the perpetrator. The event is part of what is known amongst Sri Lankan Tamils as Black September series of civilian massacres.

Located at 7.8, 81.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Political repression, Mass murder in 1990, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils, 1990 in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Home Guards, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, School massacres, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War II

Kiran, Sri Lanka

Kiran is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. It is located 25 km north-west of the district capital Batticaloa.

Located at 7.86667, 81.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Batticaloa District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Chenkalady Central College

Chenkalady Central College is a provincial school in Chenkalady, Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.78636, 81.5905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Vipulananda Central College

Vipulananda Central College is a provincial school in Karaitivu, Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.78636, 81.5905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Murakkoddanchenai, Morakkottanchenai