Senthankulam
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.810 and 79.999 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 48' 35" and E 79° 59' 55"
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: 04:44 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 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
Current travel safety evaluation for Sri Lanka in Southern Asia

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 Senthankulam

Senthankulam in Northern Province is a town in Sri Lanka about 199 mi (or 320 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Senthankulam is now 04:44 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Senthankulam. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. 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 89 mi (or 144 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 105 mi (or 144 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Margosa Bongo Stay

Address
5,7 mi
Puttur Road
40000 Chunnakam
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Medicos 2011 Champ.wmv

Published: June 03, 2011
Length: 32:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: v4us33rd

In the medicos' Week 2011 of Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, 30th Batch became overall champion and both 31st & 33rd became runner- up. This video is uploaded for http://v4us33rd.weebly...


Medicos' Week 2014 - Champions of the events 2

Published: May 27, 2014
Length: 26:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: v4us33rd

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Length: 01:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam


Pavaniyaippaarum - Introduction

Published: October 06, 2011
Length: 19:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Navaratnam

பவனியைப்பாரும் - அறிமுகம் Pavaniyaippaarum - Introduction.


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Published: October 19, 2011
Length: 37:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Navaratnam

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Published: August 08, 2014
Length: 23:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: October 05, 2013
Length: 51:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: August 03, 2009
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Published: August 11, 2009
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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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.

Keerimalai

Keerimalai is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Naguleswaram temple is located in this suburb also a mineral water spring called Keerimalai Springs reputed for its curative properties. In Tamil Keerimalai means Mongoose-Hill, see Naguleswaram temple.

Located at 9.81667, 80 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Kankesanthurai

Kankesanthurai or KKS, is a town with a harbour, of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is the location of the Sri Lanka Navy naval base, SLNS Uttara. At present it is in the High Security Zone declared by the security forces of Sri Lanka. India helps in port's restoration. Kankasanthurai port will be the nearest port for all eastern ports in India, as well as for Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Located at 9.81667, 80.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Maviddapuram

Maviddapuram is a holy village in the Sri Lankan district of Jaffna under the Tellipalai divisional secretariat. It is near the Palali airport, Kankesanthurai harbour and Keerimalai coast which is famous for the Naguleswaram Shiva temple. So, it is a centre point and well connected to the Jaffna town by transport services before late 1980s.

Located at 9.8, 80.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Union College, Tellippalai

Union College (Tamil: ஐக்கிய கல்லூரி Aikkiya Kallūri, UC) is a provincial school in Tellippalai, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1816 by American missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.

Located at 9.78617, 80.0334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
American Ceylon Mission, Educational institutions established in 1816, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Tellippalai

Ilavalai

Ilavalai is a small coastal village located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is 16 km from the Northern Capital towards north of the Jaffna Peninsula and 8 km from the port town of Kankesanthurai. It contains many Hindu temples and Christian churches. One of the oldest is St. Anne's church, which is situated in the center of the village (Ilavalai Junction). St. Henry's College http://www. henricians.

Located at 9.795, 79.9928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vimankaman

Vimankaman is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Located at 9.8, 80.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Alaveddy

Alaveddy is an area of South-West Valigamam (Valikamam) Division, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It consists of five village tracts: Alaveddy North, Alaveddy Centre, Alaveddy East, Alaveddy South and Alaveddy West. Nearby villages are Chunnakam, Makiyappiddy, Sankuveli and Siruvilan. The nearest town is Sandilipay. The area has a number of temples, such as the Shri Kumbalavalai Ganesha Temple.

Located at 9.76778, 80.0056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jaffna District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Mahajana College, Tellippalai

Mahajana College (Tamil: மகாஜனாக் கல்லூரி Makājaṉāk Kallūri) is a provincial school in Tellippalai, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.78636, 80.0224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1910, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Tellippalai

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Senthankulam, Senkanthulam