Villamparuku
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.067 and 79.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 4' 0" and E 79° 49' 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: 09:38 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:06 am and 5:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Touring Villamparuku

Villamparuku in Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 147 mi (or 237 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Villamparuku is now 09:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Villamparuku, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 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 63 mi (or 102 km), South-East.

Being here already, 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: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

26°C (80 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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Taglioecucito

Published: April 06, 2009
Length: 07:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Donato Di ienno

Scuola di taglio e cucito a Pesalai.


ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF

Published: November 26, 2011
Length: 25:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francis Dabarera

http://ausdam.mannar.com.


Hardcore Mannar Road Trip Sri Lanka Kiteboarding

Published: August 13, 2011
Length: 16:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: stevelow58

West Coast Sri Lanka new Kiteboarding locations July 2011.


Discover Mannar District Tourism Spots

Published: August 29, 2018
Length: 18:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WUSC Sri Lanka

A resourceful land with hospitable people, known for its beautiful beaches, peacocks, fresh bananas and the legendary Adam's Bridge, Mannar is soon to ...


මන්නාරම් බලකොටුව - Fort Mannar Sri Lanka

Published: July 19, 2018
Length: 50:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Charith Gunarathna

මන්නාරම් බලකොටුව ♥ Exploring Mannar Fort built by Portuguese in 1560 It's a square shaped fort with four bastions. #GoProHERO5 ...


Around Sri Lanka on two bikes - Day 4

Published: December 21, 2018
Length: 46:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Udantha Pathirana

4th day of an epic ride along the coastline of Sri Lanka on two bikes.


Mannar trip

Published: October 06, 2018
Length: 20:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gayan Totamuna

Jaffna to Mannar trip.


Peace Journey - Day 6 (Thalaimannar)

Published: February 09, 2019
Length: 05:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Franco Gunasekera

Praying and planting of mango trees at Thalaimannar police station.


Peace Journey - Day 6 (Thalaimannar)

Published: February 09, 2019
Length: 04:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Franco Gunasekera

Handing over of the National Flag that travelled around Sri Lanka.


Thalai Manner

Published: February 02, 2019
Length: 45:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sri Lanka Travel Partner Saji Shiran

Thalai Manner.


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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.

Located at 9.05, 79.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Sri Lanka, Mannar District

Pesalai Church attack

Pesalai church attack happened on June 17, 2006 Our lady of heart church Pesalai village in Mannar Island. Six civilians were killed and at least 47 were injured in the attack. The eyewitness accused the governmental troops for this attack. The Sri Lankan Navy has denied this and has counter accused the rebel LTTE as being the responsible party. Government of Sri Lanka instituted an investigation in to this incident and has identified the responsible party.

Located at 9.08333, 79.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Political repression, Mass murder in 2006, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, 2006 in Sri Lanka, Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Massacres in places of worship, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War IV, Mass murder of Sri Lankan Tamils

Pesalai

Pesalai is a primarily a fishing village situated north-west of the island of Mannar in the Mannar District of Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 8,000, 97% of which is Sri Lankan Tamil and the balance 3% Muslim. There are around 2,610 families and 7,350 persons in Pesalai, including Kataspathri, Siruthoppu and Murukankovil. \t\t \t\t\tPESALAI CHURCH. jpg \t\t\t Pesalai Vettinayaki church- 2011

Located at 9.08333, 79.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mannar District, Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Thannipavilan Kudiyiruppu

Thannipavilan Kudiyiruppu is a small town in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.05, 79.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Thayilan Kudiyiruppu

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

Located at 9.06667, 79.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Telliyankudiyiruppu

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

Located at 9.05, 79.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiyakkarai

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

Located at 9.06667, 79.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Vayittiyankudiyiruppu

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

Located at 9.05, 79.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Viyayadippannai

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

Located at 9.06667, 79.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Villamparuku

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

Located at 9.06667, 79.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Villamparuku.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Villam Parukku, Villamparuku