Pottuvil
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.876 and 81.827 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 52' 34" and E 81° 49' 36"
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: 12:33 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 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 Wikipedia
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 Pottuvil

Pottuvil in Eastern Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 136 mi (or 219 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Pottuvil is now 12:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Pottuvil, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Arugam Bay SPB in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South. 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 Central Highlands of Sri Lanka in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), North-West. 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, Kandy, Ratnapura, Kurunegala and Trincomalee. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Arugam Bay Surfing Resort

Address
1,9 mi
Main Street
22200 Arugam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Blue Wave Hotel

Address
2,2 mi
The Blue Wave Hotel Road
32500 Arugam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Water Edge Resort

Address
2,4 mi
Main Street
32506 Arugam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Paper Moon Kudils

Address
2,5 mi
Whisky Point, Arugambay
32500 Pottuvil
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Panama Village Resort

Address
1,9 mi
No. 22, Beach Hut Road, Potuvil
32506 Arugam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Water Edge Resort

Address
2,4 mi
Main Street
32506 Arugam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Balaji Ocean View

Address
2,6 mi
Main Street, Ulla
Arugam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Coco Bay

Address
2,7 mi
Sinhapura Road
32500 Arugam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

surfing-Arugam Bay

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 02:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stephane Riaud

21 july 2014.


SRI LANKA #8.6: Surfing 'Whiskye Point' (Surf spot Arugam Bay, East Coast)

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 07:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: La Nostra Volta

The full story at: http://www.lanostravolta.com/2012/07/whiskey-point.html http://www.LaNostraVolta.com *Stories, Pictures and Movies about our travels around the World featuring Surfing,...


surf, kite and windsurf video report - Arugam Bay Main Poin

Published: October 11, 2013
Length: 55:31 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Alexandre Jardel

Surf report - Kite surf report - Windsurf report (waves & wind video report) From Arugam Bay Main Point @ Upali Beach.


10 good reasons why to come surf in Arugam Bay Sri Lanka

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 54:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexandre Jardel


Sri Lanka East Coast : Arugam Bay in a minute

Published: October 07, 2012
Length: 43:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Groenen

I thought I didn't like beaches, but I liked Arugam bay. The big waves made swimming not boring. It is popular with board and kite surfers. Also there is a fishing cummunity. In the afternoon...


Welcome to Arugam Bay - Sri Lanka

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oliver Hartwig

Views on the Tsunami Beach Hotel in Arugam – A place to be for travelers, globetrotter, surfers and fans of Sri Lanka http://welcome-to-arugambay.com.


Sri Lanka, Arugam Bay 2011

Published: August 22, 2011
Length: 05:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: rafael pedro

My 40th birthday.


Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka

Published: May 23, 2013
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tor Anders Johansen

At the beach in Arugam Bay, the surfer village at the east coast of Sri Lanka.


Surf Sri Lanka baby point

Published: December 18, 2013
Length: 11:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexandro Viligiardi

Lo spot baby point si trova ad Arugam Bay attaccato al famoso Main Point. E' perfetto per i principianti, compresi i bambini. Valerio in azione.


Surf Sri Lanka baby point

Published: December 19, 2013
Length: 02:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alexandro Viligiardi

Lo spot baby point si trova ad Arugam Bay attaccato al famoso Main Point. E' perfetto per i principianti, compresi i bambini. Andrea in azione.


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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.

Pottuvil

Pottuvil ‍or Pothuvil or Poththuvil is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, located along the Eastern coast of the Island, it is 4 km due North of the popular tourist destination Arugam Bay. It was affected by 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Located at 6.86667, 81.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ampara District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Muhudu maha vihara

Muhudu maha vihara is a Buddhist temple situated at Pottuvil in Eastern province of Sri Lanka. This temple is situated near a wide beach. In this temple there have a stone made statue of lord Buddha and two statues of old kings or gods. In today also there is a Buddhist temple. This temple is built in Anuradapura era by king Kaavantissa. As folklore princess Vihara Maha Devi had come to hear.

Located at 6.8775, 81.8389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buddhist temples

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pottuville, Pottuvil, AYY