Kayts
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.700 and 79.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 41' 59" and E 79° 50' 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: 09:16 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 5:46 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

Touring Kayts

Kayts in Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 191 mi (or 308 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Kayts is now 09:16 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kayts, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 89 mi (or 144 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 101 mi (or 144 km), North-West.

Being here already, 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.

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

பவனியைப்பாரும்: தோத்திரம் தோத்திரம் தோத்திரமே பாடியவர்: ஆரோக்கியநாதர்...


Vaddukoddai Thevindapirai Murugan Temple Raja Gopuram Kumbabhishekam

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

Vaddukoddai (Tamil: வட்டுக்கோட்டை) is small but important town in the minority Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka. It became prominent with the...


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


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Published: July 27, 2012
Length: 58:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dinesh Seneviratne

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Published: February 26, 2012
Length: 43:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeyam Thiru

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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.


காரைநகர் பஸ் நிலையம் ஓர் பார்வை!

Published: April 26, 2012
Length: 01:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Malar Kulandaivelu

காரைநகர் பஸ் நிலையம் ஓர் பார்வை! காணொளி ஒரு பரீட்சார்த்த முயற்சி! புலம்பெ...


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Published: February 12, 2011
Length: 37:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KKelectronics

ஈழத்துச் சிதம்பரம் தேர்த்திருவிழா 2010.


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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.

Kayts

Kayts, is one of the important villages in Velanai Island which is a small island off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. There are number of other villages within the Velanai Islands such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai and Karampan. The majority of the people are Hindus with a minority of Muslims and Christians. There are number of Hindu temples as well as a church and a mosque.

Located at 9.66667, 79.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Sri Lanka, Kayts, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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