Karaveddi West
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.783 and 80.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 46' 59" and E 80° 10' 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: 08:25 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 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 Karaveddi West

Karaveddi West in Northern Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 198 mi (or 319 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Karaveddi West is now 08:25 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Karaveddi West. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), West. 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 99 mi (or 160 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 101 mi (or 160 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: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 60%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1009 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

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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vinayagar alaya tiruvilafoto 2014 ஸ்ரீ சித்திவிநாயகர் ஆலயம்

Published: September 07, 2014
Length: 51:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Worldkovil.com

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காவடி (kavadi) பகுதி 5

Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 44:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arunthavarasa janoch

கோட்டு வாசல் அம்மன் கோவிலில் இருந்து வைரவர் கோவில் வேள்விக்கு எடுக்கப்ப...


Herbal Plants exported from Valvettithurai - வல்வெட்டித்துறையின் மூலிகைச் செடிகள்

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 57:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ValvettithuraiORG Valvettithurai

Video shows the Herbal Plants exported from Valvettithurai in early days to capital Srilankan capital Colombo, which were used for Ayurvedic medicines வல்வெட்டித்துற...


Eurasian Curlew, Thondamanaru Lagoon, Sri Lanka

Published: February 22, 2012
Length: 01:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam


A pond with Lapwings birds in a irrigation field Valvettithurai. தரவைக்குளம், கொம்மந்தறை

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 04:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ValvettithuraiORG Valvettithurai

Tharavai Kulam, Commantharai, Valvettithurai தரவைக்குளம், கொம்மந்தறை, வல்வெட்டித்துறை.


Gas Baloon fly at Valvettithurai Sky, Jaffna - புகைக்கூடு (புகைகுண்டு) வல்வையில்

Published: November 06, 2012
Length: 59:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ValvettithuraiORG Valvettithurai

Pukai koodu (புகைக்கூடு, புகைகுண்டு) is a raising Balloon filled by gas from Fire, commonly found in Valvettithurai.


manthikai amman kaavade 2012

Published: June 08, 2012
Length: 53:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: manthikai amman

மந்திகை கண்ணகை அம்மன் ஆலய வருடாந்த வைகாசி விசாக பொங்கல் மற்றும் காவடி 2012-06-05.


People,fishes and crows

Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 53:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rishi selvam

Test snippet of a project I'm working on currently. Feedback expected.


Sports Meet 31.01.2014

Published: February 01, 2014
Length: 23:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nagarajah S

J/Madduvil South, Saraswathi Vithiyalaya Sports Meet 2014.


SL Tour_ srilanka's Top Beautiful Place view

Published: June 12, 2018
Length: 29:12 min
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Author: Dilaksan Ganesapillai

Point pedro is top place in SL which is one of the place to visit.


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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.

Karaveddy

Karaveddy is a town located 7 km from the City of Point Pedro, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. In local Tamil Language it translates to Coastal Strip, although it is few km from the coast. Karaveddy is the birthplace of many popular personalities like V.K. Sittampalam, the first SriLankan Post Master general, P. Kandiah, the first and only Communist Member of Parliament elected to represent Point Pedro electorate, M. Sivasithamparam, M.

Located at 9.8, 80.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Valveddi

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

Located at 9.81667, 80.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vathiri

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

Located at 9.8, 80.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Nelliady

Nelliady is the largest city in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. After the 2004 tsunami and the on-going civil war, people started moving towards places of safety from the sea coasts. Nelliady became a ready-made town for all the affected refugees. Nelliady also had plenty of fresh water supply from the Athulu Reservoir. It slowly started changing into a crowded city after the people of northern and eastern coasts started moving into a peaceful rural environment.

Located at 9.8, 80.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam

Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam (Tamil: நெல்லியடி மத்திய மகா வித்தியாலயம் Nelliyaṭi Mattiya Makā Vittiyālayam, also known as Nelliady Central College) is a provincial school in Nelliady, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.80339, 80.203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1921, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Udupiddy American Mission College

Udupiddy American Mission College (Tamil: உடுப்பிட்டி அமெரிக்கன் மிசன் கல்லூரி Uṭuppiṭṭi Amerikkaṉ Micaṉ Kallūri) is a provincial school in Udupiddy, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.80561, 80.1654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boys' schools in Sri Lanka, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Udupiddy

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