Valaitoddam
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.300 and 81.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 18' 0" 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: 01:28 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 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
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

Delve into Valaitoddam

Valaitoddam in Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 142 mi (or 229 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Time in Valaitoddam is now 01:28 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Valaitoddam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 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 38 mi (or 61 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Kurunegala and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 29%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tsunami operation faces of recovery: Nimmi's story

Published: February 01, 2008
Length: 08:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ifrc

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...


srilanka

Published: August 10, 2008
Length: 28:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: weerasuriya7

lankapatuna.


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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.

Verugal Aru

The Verugal Aru (Verugal River), literally "flood or that which overflows"; is a river on the island Ceylon that separates the Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts. The famous Verugal Kandaswamy Temple lies on its banks. It flows through Verugal town, just north of Kathiraveli. The river reaches the Indian ocean on the eastern coast of the island just south of Trincomalee. The river also feeds the Ullackalie Lagoon.

Located at 8.26667, 81.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Sri Lanka, Trincomalee District, Batticaloa District

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Valaltoddam, Valaitoddam