Puthukkamam
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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Kankesanturai Airport (64 mi) - China Bay Airport (86 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (117 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (134 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (141 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (142 mi)
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Madurai Airport (144 mi) - Amparai Airport (155 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.867 and 79.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 52' 0" and E 79° 58' 0"
- 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: 03:06 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 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
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 Puthukkamam
Puthukkamam in Northern Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 134 mi (or 216 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Puthukkamam is now 03:06 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Puthukkamam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 64 mi (or 104 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 47 mi (or 75 km), South-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Jaffna, 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: 24°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 56% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken 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.
Vankalai
Vankalai or Vangalai or Vangkaalai is a predominantly fishing and farming village situated in Mannar District of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It lies along the Naanaattan Road with the sea on its west connects to Indian Ocean. The shores from Vankalai 20 km south to the ancient Tamil subsidiary port of Kudiramalai formed the world's most famous pearl fishing banks in the classical and medieval periods. Its northern boundary is the historic Hindu shrine of Thiru Ketheeswaram.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Puthukkamam.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Puthukamam, Puthukkamam
