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Explore Sampaturai
Sampaturai in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 146 mi (or 236 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Sampaturai is now 08:41 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sampaturai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 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 61 mi (or 98 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: 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.
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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.