Sittankerni
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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Kankesanturai Airport (7 mi) -
Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (111 mi) - China Bay Airport (118 mi)
- Madurai Airport (128 mi)
- Neyveli Airport (132 mi)
- Pondicherry Airport (153 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (178 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (183 mi)
- Great Living Chola Temples (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.754 and 79.971 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 45' 14" and E 79° 58' 16"
- 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: 07:35 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 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
Explore Sittankerni
Sittankerni in Northern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 195 mi (or 314 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Sittankerni is now 07:35 AM (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 Sittankerni, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 91 mi (or 147 km). The closest in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 102 mi (or 147 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Margosa Bongo Stay
The Thinnai Hotel
Vista Cosy Hotel and Restaurant
Jaffna Heritage Villa
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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.
Batticotta Seminary
The Batticotta Seminary was an educational institute founded by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM)'s American Ceylon Mission at Vaddukodai, in the Jaffna Peninsula north Sri Lanka in 1823. It was closed in 1855. The reason for such a decision being that it was not successful in the mission of its founding namely, conversion of Hindus to Christianity. Sir Emerson Tennent judged the Batticotta Seminary equal in rank with many European universities.
Chankanai
Chankanai or Changanai is a town located 12 km north-west of the city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Popular market known as Chankanai Chanthai (in Tamil Chankanai Market) is located in there. It is so popular, immigrant community in Toronto, Canada has opened a market with the same name in their new country.
Sandilipay
Sandilipay is a town located 10 km from the City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The original name of Sandilipay is Kalvalai. At this location on July 24, 1983 number of ethnic Tamil civilians were shot and killed by Sri lankan Army. It is the Home of : 1. Seerani naaga poosani Ambaal Temple 2. Jaffna's one and only river, Valukkai aaru.
Vaddukkoddai East
Vaddukkoddai East is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Vaddukkoddai West
Sinthupuram is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. This Small town famous to Cultural Dances & Hindu rituals. The Tamil traditional Dance "Vadamodi Naaddukoothu" only practiced and staged by Sinthupuram peoples in Sri Lanka.
Jaffna College
Jaffna College (JC) is a mixed private school in Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1867 as a successor to the Batticotta Seminary which had been established by American missionaries.
Sandilipay Hindu College
Sandilipay Hindu College (Tamil: சண்டிலிப்பாய் இந்துக் கல்லூரி Caṇṭilippāy Intuk Kallūri) is a provincial school in Sandilipay, Sri Lanka.
Vaddukoddai Hindu College
Vaddukoddai Hindu College (Tamil: வட்டுக்கோட்டை இந்துக் கல்லூரி Vaṭṭukkōṭṭai Intuk Kallūri, also known as Vaddu Hindu College) is a provincial school in Sithankerny near Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka.
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