Karainagar West
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.711 and 79.861 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 42' 40" and E 79° 51' 41"
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: 12:45 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 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

Discover Karainagar West

Karainagar West in Northern Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 192 mi (or 309 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Karainagar West is now 12:45 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Karainagar West, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), 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 89 mi (or 143 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 102 mi (or 143 km), North-West.

While being here, 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 / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

26°C (80 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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Pavaniyaippaarum - Introduction

Published: October 06, 2011
Length: 19:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Navaratnam

பவனியைப்பாரும் - அறிமுகம் Pavaniyaippaarum - Introduction.


Pavaniyaippaarum - Thooththiram Thooththiram Thooththiramee

Published: October 19, 2011
Length: 37:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Navaratnam

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Vaddukoddai Thevindapirai Murugan Temple Raja Gopuram Kumbabhishekam

Published: August 08, 2014
Length: 23:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ravi glory

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Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 10:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Theebam.com


jaffna pichchaikaran (யாழ்ப்பாணப் பிச்சைகாரன்)

Published: October 05, 2013
Length: 51:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: suresh kumar


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Published: July 27, 2012
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Length: 43:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeyam Thiru

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மாதகல் நுணசை முருகன் கோவில் காவடி part 02

Published: August 11, 2009
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kugaruban

மாதகல் நுணசை முருகன் கோவில் காவடி part 02.


Ile de Naïnativu Sri Lanka

Published: November 12, 2012
Length: 53:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Les Rebouls

Au large de la péninsule de Jaffna l'ile abrite deux temples Nagapoosani Amman Kovil,pour les hindous et Nagadipa Vihara pour les bouddhistes.


நயினையின் ஸ்தலங்கள் .

Published: November 05, 2012
Length: 33:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: நயினாதீவு இணையம்

நயினையின் சகல ஆன்மீக ஸ்தலங்களும் ஓர் கண்ணோட்டம் ..nainativu all temples/abirami video,nainai-07,2012.


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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.

Karainagar

Karainagar (pronounced Kaarai-Nagar) is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the Karaitivu (Island). In Tamil, it translates to a town where is lots of Kaarai tree(Kaarai-nagar). http://www. karainagar. org/ Karainagar island is about 10-square-mile area and the registered voters 20,000 voted in 1977 national election. 30%of this land can be use for paddy cultivation.

Located at 9.73333, 79.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Thankodai

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

Located at 9.75, 79.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Valantalai

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

Located at 9.75, 79.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Karampon Shanmuganathan Maha Vidyalayam

Karampon Shanmuganathan Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Karampon, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.69064, 79.8568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Kayts Hospital

Kayts Hospital is a government hospital in Kayts, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 59 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Kayts Base Hospital or Kayts 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). The hospital also has an emergency department and a pathological laboratory.

Located at 9.69339, 79.8681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Kayts, Provincial government hospitals in Sri Lanka

Yarlton College

Yarlton College (Tamil: யாழ்ற்ரன் கல்லூரி Yāḻṟraṉ Kallūri) is a provincial school in Karainagar, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.74308, 79.8719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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