Polikandi
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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Kankesanturai Airport (8 mi) - China Bay Airport (112 mi)
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Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (120 mi) - Neyveli Airport (132 mi)
- Madurai Airport (142 mi)
- Pondicherry Airport (151 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (178 mi)
- Amparai Airport (198 mi)
- Great Living Chola Temples (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.817 and 80.183 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 49' 0" 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: 05:45 PM (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
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 Polikandi
Polikandi in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 201 mi (or 323 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Polikandi is now 05:45 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Polikandi. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 98 mi (or 157 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 103 mi (or 157 km), North-West.
When in this area, 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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Herbal Plants exported from Valvettithurai - வல்வெட்டித்துறையின் மூலிகைச் செடிகள்
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
A pond with Lapwings birds in a irrigation field Valvettithurai. தரவைக்குளம், கொம்மந்தறை
Tharavai Kulam, Commantharai, Valvettithurai தரவைக்குளம், கொம்மந்தறை, வல்வெட்டித்துறை.
Gas Baloon fly at Valvettithurai Sky, Jaffna - புகைக்கூடு (புகைகுண்டு) வல்வையில்
Pukai koodu (புகைக்கூடு, புகைகுண்டு) is a raising Balloon filled by gas from Fire, commonly found in Valvettithurai.
manthikai amman kaavade 2012
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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.
Alvai
Alvai or Alvaay is a coastal village in Vadamaraadchi, northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. It is located 30 kilometers from the city of Jaffna or 5 kilometers from the town of Point Pedro. Panai Munai (Point Palmyra), the northern most point of Sri Lanka, is in Alvai.
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.
1989 Valvettiturai massacre
1989 Valvettiturai massacre occurred on August 2 and 3, 1989 in the small coastal town of Valvettiturai, on the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lanka. Approximately 64 minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were killed by soldiers belonging to the Indian Peace Keeping Force. The massacre followed an attack on the soldiers by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam cadres. The rebel attack had left 6 Indian soldiers, including an officer, dead and another 10 injured.
1985 Valvettiturai massacre
The 1985 Valvettiturai massacre happened on May 12, 1985 when 70 minority Sri Lankan Tamil civilians from the town of Valvettiturai (abbreviated as VVT), Sri Lanka were rounded up. They were asked to go inside the town library and then the library was allegedly blown up by the Sri Lankan Army killing all of them.
Valvettithurai
Valvettithurai or VVT is a town of Jaffna District on the northeast coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council. The population is mainly Sri Lankan Tamils of Hindu or Catholic faith. The main industry is farming, fishing and trading. The town is the place of origin of two rebel groups namely Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Thikkam
Thikkam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Valveddi
Valveddi is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Vathiri
Vathiri is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Polikandi.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Polikandy, Policandy, Polikandi
