Kayts East
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.698 and 79.863 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 41' 52" and E 79° 51' 46"
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: 03:40 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 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

Delve into Kayts East

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

Time in Kayts East is now 03:40 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kayts East, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 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 90 mi (or 145 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 101 mi (or 145 km), North-West.

Since you are 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: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 26%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Very heavy rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

26°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh 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

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

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Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kugaruban

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Velanai

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 45:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: வேலணை இணையம்

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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.


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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 2 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, 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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Kayts, Provincial government hospitals in Sri Lanka

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