Sambaltivu
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (6 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (71 mi)
- Amparai Airport (93 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (112 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (129 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (135 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (150 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (154 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.626 and 81.213 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 37' 34" and E 81° 12' 45"
- 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: 12:45 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 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
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 Sambaltivu
Sambaltivu in Eastern Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 150 mi (or 241 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Sambaltivu is now 12:45 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Sambaltivu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 Ancient City of Polonnaruwa in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), South. 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: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy and Jaffna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 32% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Very heavy rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Very heavy rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Anilana Nilaveli
Amaranthe Bay
Vista Hotel Green Garden
JKAB PARK HOTEL
Vista Orrs Hill House
Welcombe Hotel
Vista Trinco Beach Hotel
Vista Hotel Blue Waves
Palm Resort Nilaveli
Pigeon Island Beach Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Mini flood @ mudcove junction Trincomalee SRILANKA
Mini flood occurred @ mudcove junction Trincomalee Srilanka on 19.12.2012.
Diving in Uppuveli, Sri Lanka
0:41 : Crown of Thorns Starfish 1:13 : Porcupinefish 1:20, 1:36 : Octopuses 1:52 : Octopus' ink 1:59 : Octopus 2:29 : Moray eel 2:41 : Flatworm 3:04 & 4:16 :...
Day at the beach east coast of Srilanka
Day off at the beach on the east coast of Srilanka. The Indian ocean was warm and i pretty much had the beach to myself.
Sunrise Sonnenaufgang Trincomalee Sri Lanka Baldaeus
Sunrise Sonnenaufgang Trincomalee Sri Lanka Baldaeus Meeresrauschen beach sun palm Palme.
Srí Lanka
Summer 2010, Salli Beach near Tincomalee. Shoot on Canon EOS 550D.
Sri Lanka - Nilaveli - Beach
Sri Lanka - Nilaveli - Beach.
![preview picture of video 'Musthaq & Farsan [Gears] - Slow motion'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FUnmiRHz59g/mqdefault.jpg "'Musthaq & Farsan [Gears] - Slow motion'")
Musthaq & Farsan [Gears] - Slow motion
Trip fun in Trincomalee, Marbal Beach.
Theertham Festival Trincomalee Sri Lanka
Recorded on 04th May of 2015 @ Trincomalee Visit http://charithmania.blogspot.com/ Copyright @CharithMania **No publish without owner's prior permission**
Theertham Festival Trincomalee Sri Lanka
Recorded on 04th May of 2015 @ Trincomalee Visit http://charithmania.blogspot.com/ Copyright @CharithMania **No publish without owner's prior permission**
Theertham Festival Trincomalee Sri Lanka
Recorded on 04th May of 2015 @ Trincomalee Visit http://charithmania.blogspot.com/ Copyright @CharithMania **No publish without owner's prior permission**
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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.
Trincomalee railway station
Trincomalee railway station is a railway station in the city of Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is the eastern terminus of the Trincomalee Line which links Trincomalee District with the capital Colombo.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sambaltivu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Champaitivu, Sambaltivu, Sampaltivu
