Vakarai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (33 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (34 mi)
- Amparai Airport (57 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (92 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (125 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (131 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (136 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (139 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 135 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.133 and 81.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 7' 59" and E 81° 25' 59"
- 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: 03:44 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 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 Wikipedia
- 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
Delve into Vakarai
Vakarai in Eastern Province is a city located in Sri Lanka about 137 mi (or 220 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Vakarai is now 03:44 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Vakarai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), North-West. 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 33 mi (or 53 km), South-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Badulla and Kurunegala. 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 | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 73% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Videos from this area
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Tsunami operation faces of recovery: Nimmi's story
Sri Lanka - J.C. Nimmi's story: from transitional shelter to her new home As the tsunamis swept across vast tracts of land around the Bay of Bengal, they took with them virtually everything...
Night fire - Seaside | Timelapse |
In Vakareii beach.
Night fire - Sea side | Slow motion |
In Vakareii beach.
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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.
Vakarai (Sri Lanka)
Vakarai or Vaharai, The Sinhala name වාකර is pronounced 'vākara'. It is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, located about 65 km Northwest of Batticaloa. The Anglicization vākari should be preferred to vāhari. This a predominant Tamil area, and headquarters the Koralai Pathu North Division with a population around 21,000. The residents are predominantly poor fishermen or farmers.
Upaar Lagoon
Upaar Lagoon is an estuarine lagoon in Batticaloa District, eastern Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the south. The lagoon is surrounded by evergreen forest and scrubland. The land is used for subsistence fishing and some rice cultivation. The lagoon has extensive mangrove swamps and some sea grass beds. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vakarai.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vakarai
