Kokkilai
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (36 mi) - Kankesanturai Airport (81 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (102 mi)
- Amparai Airport (124 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (145 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (159 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (162 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (167 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.000 and 80.950 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 0' 0" and E 80° 56' 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: 09:21 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 am and 5:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Kokkilai
Kokkilai in Northern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 162 mi (or 260 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Kokkilai is now 09:21 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Kokkilai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 57 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Kurunegala and Kandy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 44% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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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.
Kokkilai
Kokkilai or Kokilai or Kokkulaay is a town in the Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 40 km south-east of the District capital Mullaitivu. It is a coastal town, located next to Kokkilai lagoon, it is also close to Trincomalee District border.
Kokkilai Lagoon
Kokkilai lagoon is an estuarine lagoon in Mullaitivu District and Trincomalee District, north-east Sri Lanka. The town of Kokkilai is located on a sand bar between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers, including Churiyan Aru. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel that is very often blocked by the sand bar. The lagoon's water is brackish. The lagoon is surrounded by a densely populated region containing cultivated land, scrubland and open forest.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kokkilai.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kokulai, Kokkilai
