Vellamachchenai
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.667 and 81.650 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 40' 0" and E 81° 39' 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: 06:55 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 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
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 Vellamachchenai

Vellamachchenai in Eastern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 134 mi (or 215 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Time in Vellamachchenai is now 06:55 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Vellamachchenai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-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 48 mi (or 77 km), West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Trincomalee, Kandy, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura. 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 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

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.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Riviera Resort

Address
5,6 mi
New Dutch Bar Road
30000 Batticaloa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Sri Lanka East Coast : Batticaloa in a minute

Published: October 06, 2012
Length: 15:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Henk Groenen

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Batticaloa - Methodist Central College 200th anniversary -battinews.com

Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 08:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BATTINEWS.COM

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3rd Academy of Village Empowerment Academy - 5th May 2012

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 46:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VillageEAcademy

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Published: February 18, 2014
Length: 06:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BATTINEWS.COM

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Published: March 15, 2013
Length: 37:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Department of Oncology & Oncosurgery

Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 18:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thbatticaloa

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FLAMES Youth Camp 2013 F

Published: June 12, 2013
Length: 56:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zionbatti

Pastor Kugachandra Rajadurai, Founder, East Lanka Evangelical Mission, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.


Ithu Enka Race @ 2

Published: March 04, 2015
Length: 13:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kumar renujan

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Published: December 01, 2014
Length: 45:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zionbatti

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Published: March 18, 2015
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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.

SLAF Batticaloa

SLAF Batticaloa is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located on the island of Thimilathiu west of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. After the renovations are completed in January 3, 2013, the airport will be capable of handling narrow-body jets like the Boeing 737, Boeing 757 and aircraft of the Airbus A320 family.

Located at 7.70483, 81.6771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases, Buildings and structures in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Batticaloa Teaching Hospital

Batticaloa Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Eastern Province and is controlled by the central government in Colombo. The hospital is the only teaching hospital in the Eastern Province. The hospital is the main clinical teaching facility for the Eastern University. As of 2010 it had 900 beds.

Located at 7.70756, 81.6906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Batticaloa, Central government hospitals in Sri Lanka, Hospitals in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Teaching hospitals in Sri Lanka

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