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Explore Pesalai Putukkudiyiruppu
Pesalai Putukkudiyiruppu in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 149 mi (or 239 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Pesalai Putukkudiyiruppu is now 10:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Pesalai Putukkudiyiruppu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 83 km), North. 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 64 mi (or 103 km), South-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jaffna, Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Kurunegala and Katunayaka. 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.
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Peace Journey - Day 6 (Thalaimannar)
Handing over of the National Flag that travelled around Sri Lanka.
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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.
Mannar Island
Mannar Island, formerly called Manar Island, is part of Mannar District, Sri Lanka. It is linked to the rest of Sri Lanka by a causeway. It has an area of about 50 square kilometres, mainly covered with vegetation and sand. Adam's Bridge (Tamil:ஆதம் பாலம், is a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka.
Pesalai Church attack
Pesalai church attack happened on June 17, 2006 Our lady of heart church Pesalai village in Mannar Island. Six civilians were killed and at least 47 were injured in the attack. The eyewitness accused the governmental troops for this attack. The Sri Lankan Navy has denied this and has counter accused the rebel LTTE as being the responsible party. Government of Sri Lanka instituted an investigation in to this incident and has identified the responsible party.
Pesalai
Pesalai is a primarily a fishing village situated north-west of the island of Mannar in the Mannar District of Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 8,000, 97% of which is Sri Lankan Tamil and the balance 3% Muslim. There are around 2,610 families and 7,350 persons in Pesalai, including Kataspathri, Siruthoppu and Murukankovil. \t\t \t\t\tPESALAI CHURCH. jpg \t\t\t Pesalai Vettinayaki church- 2011
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