Punanai South
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Batticaloa Airport (25 mi) - China Bay Airport (43 mi)
- Amparai Airport (45 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (81 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (117 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (118 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (127 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (130 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.950 and 81.400 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 56' 59" and E 81° 24' 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: 06:41 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 5:43 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
Discover Punanai South
Punanai South in Eastern Province is a town in Sri Lanka about 127 mi (or 205 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Punanai South is now 06:41 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Punanai South, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 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 27 mi (or 44 km), West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Kandy, Badulla, Anuradhapura and Kurunegala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 65% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Very heavy rain, gale, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Very heavy rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh 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.
Punanai
Punanai is a small hamlet in Sri Lanka, made famous in 1920 by a man-eating leopard. This is reflected in the book titled "The Man-Eater of Punanai - A Journey of discovery to the jungles of old Ceylon", by Christopher Ondaatje
Punanai railway station
Punanai railway station is a railway station in the town of Punanai 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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Punanai South.
