Elalai
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.767 and 80.050 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 46' 0" and E 80° 3' 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: 05:10 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 5:45 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

Explore Elalai

Elalai in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 196 mi (or 316 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Elalai is now 05:10 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Elalai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Great Living Chola Temples in India at a distance of 94 mi (or 151 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 102 mi (or 151 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jaffna, Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Puducherry and Kurunegala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 30%
Air Humidity 82%
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

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Margosa Bongo Stay

Address
1,6 mi
Puttur Road
40000 Chunnakam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Thinnai Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
86, Palaly Road, Thirunelveli
40000 Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Resettled mother explains the situation of Mu'raa-oadai village

Published: January 14, 2015
Length: 50:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TamilNet

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Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cimicjaffna

In appreciation of performance shown at the Grade 5 Scholarship examination 2012, Security Forces Jaffna (SF-J) organized a felicitation ceremony to award a group of Grade 5 students who achieved.


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Published: March 28, 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 Palaly

Jaffna Airport (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்) is a former international airport in Sri Lanka. SLAF Palaly is a Sri Lankan Air Force base located at the airport, near the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka. The airfield was built by the RAF, as RAF Kankesanturai during World War II when B-24 Liberators of No. 222 Group RAF were located there.

Located at 9.79233, 80.0701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases, Buildings and structures in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Transport in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Union College, Tellippalai

Union College (Tamil: ஐக்கிய கல்லூரி Aikkiya Kallūri, UC) is a provincial school in Tellippalai, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1816 by American missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.

Located at 9.78617, 80.0334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
American Ceylon Mission, Educational institutions established in 1816, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Tellippalai

Tellippalai

Tellippalai or Thellippalai is a small town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission (ACM) came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. It was known as Tillipally in ACM documents. There are number of schools some which were founded by ACM and churches and JHindu Temples in the village. The First English School of Jaffna, which led to Union College, was founded in Dutch Hall in 1816 by the Rev. Daniel Poor, an American citizen.

Located at 9.78333, 80.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tellippalai, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Kuppilan

Kuppuzhaan or Kuppilaan is a village in the Valikaamam South division of Jaffna district. The toponym nowadays is often written as Kuppizhaan. It is an agricultural village consisting mainly of vegetable farms, Tobacco, Palmyra gardens. The most of the people are Hindus.

Located at 9.75, 80.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Varuttalaivilan

Varuttalaivilan is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Located at 9.78333, 80.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vasavilan

Vasavilan is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Located at 9.78333, 80.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Tellippalai Hospital

Tellippalai Hospital is a government hospital in Tellippalai, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 102 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Tellippalai Base Hospital or Tellippalai District Hospital. As well as general medical care the hospital provides a wide variety of healthcare services including diabetic, dentistry, family planning, obstetrics (ante-natal), oncology, paediatrics, psychiatry and tuberculosis.

Located at 9.77461, 80.031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Tellippalai, Hospitals in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Provincial government hospitals in Sri Lanka

Vayavilan Madhya Maha Vidyalayam

Vayavilan Madhya Maha Vidyalayam (Tamil: வயாவிளான் மத்திய மகா வித்தியாலயம் Vayāviḷāṉ Mattiya Makā Vittiyālayam) is a provincial school in Vayavilan near Vasavilan, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.77561, 80.0732 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1946, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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