Thirukkovil
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Arugam Bay SPB (18 mi) - Amparai Airport (21 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (42 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (73 mi)
- China Bay Airport (108 mi)
- Koggala Airport (131 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (135 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (136 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 131 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 135 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.120 and 81.849 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 7' 13" and E 81° 50' 56"
- 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: 03:15 AM (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 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 Thirukkovil
Thirukkovil in Eastern Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 138 mi (or 222 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Thirukkovil is now 03:15 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Thirukkovil, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Arugam Bay SPB in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 75 mi (or 121 km), West.
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 | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
32°C (89 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
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.
Videos from this area
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New release srilankan movie or film Sakuni .flv
VILLAGE HEROS.
Miracle cloud
The Miracle cloud appeared in Sri Lanka - Amparai Town.The people of Amparai Town got together for prayer for rain. At that time Azan was calling, then the cloud appeared.
எம்.வை.ஓ.வீ Part 2 of 2 ( M.Y.O.B- Mind Your Own Business)
எம்.வை.ஓ.வீ Part 2 of 2 ( M.Y.O.B- Mind Your Own Business) This is the class held in Akkaraipattu in Sri Lanka for the Seeker of the Truth by Swamiji.
03. Speech conducted by Kutubuna Abdhul Majeed Makkathar Rali -01
அல்-குத்ப், அஸ்-ஸெய்யித், அஷ்-ஷெய்க், ஷம்சுல் உலமா, பஹ்றுல் இல்ஹாம், அல்-ஹாப...
வாழத் தொடங்கி விட்டீர்களா?
This Satsanga was conducted by Swamiji to the village people of Alayadivemu,Akkaraipattu,Sri Lanka during night times.
Beach Volleyball Journey
With my fun team.
![preview picture of video 'East Coast Sri Lanka - A short film [DJI Spark]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sQj4Td3OHKk/mqdefault.jpg "'East Coast Sri Lanka - A short film [DJI Spark]'")
East Coast Sri Lanka - A short film [DJI Spark]
Quick aerial travel video of remote scenery from the town of Addalaichenai on the east coast of Sri Lanka... Shot on the DJI Spark and edited on Filmora...
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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.
Thambiluvil
Thambiluvil is a coastal Town in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 8 miles south of Akkaraipattu along east coast. It was under Batticaloa district and now under Ampara district. Thambiluvilites are Tamils, mostly Hindus and their main source income is from farming. Since 1960, people choose educational based employments as alternative income. It is a famous place for the old Tamil cultures and Temples.
Thirukkovil
Thirukkovil or Tirukovil is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, situated along the eastern coast of the island. It is 30 km north of Pottuvil and 35 km south of Kalmunai. In Tamil it translates to God's-temple. It was affected by 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It was under Batticaloa district and now under Ampara district. It is a famous place for the old Tamil cultures and temples. There is a Murugan temple: Sri Sithravalayutha Suvamy Kovil.
Thambiluvil Madhya Maha Vidyalayam
Thambiluvil Madhya Maha Vidyalayam (Tamil: தம்பிலுவில் மத்திய மகா வித்தியாலயம்) (also known as Thambiluvil Central College or Thambiluvil National College) is a provincial school in Thambiluvil, Sri Lanka. It is the main school in this education zone, it has about 60 academical staff. This school offering high level studies in a level including Bio-science, Physical science, Commerce and Arts. And have 4 modern highly maintained lab facilities for Science students and one ICT lab.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Thirukkovil.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tirukovil, Thirukkovil, Tirrukkovil
