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Explore Putur in Sri Lanka
Putur in the region of Eastern Province is a town in Sri Lanka - some 137 mi or ( 221 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Putur is now 12:11 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vellai, Vanniyamadu, Vannichchiyatidal, Valaitoddam, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vellai . Where to go and what to see in Putur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vellai
Vellai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 8.25 81.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ullackalie Lagoon
Ullackalie Lagoon is a lagoon in Trincomalee District, eastern Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers including Verugal Aru and Uppu Aru. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the south. The lagoon's water is brackish. The lagoon is surrounded by evergreen forest and scrubland. The land is used for subsistence fishing. The lagoon has extensive mangroves. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including ducks and other shorebirds.
Located at 8.37 81.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The North Eastern Province was one of the provinces of Sri Lanka. The province was created in September 1988 by merging the Northern and Eastern provinces. This merger was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2006. The province was formally demerged into the Northern and Eastern provinces on 1 January 2007. The capital of the province was Trincomalee.
Located at 8.25 81.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Muttur (Sri Lanka)
Muttur or Mutur is a town in the Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka and it is located about 25 km South of Trincomalee, on the Southern side of the Trincomalee Harbour. In Tamil it translates to 'Ancient village'.
Located at 8.45 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Ralkuli Bridge
Ralkuli Bridge is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. The bridge was formally opened on 19 October 2011. The bridge is 175 m long. The bridge cost 571 million rupees and was financed by a soft loan from the French Development Agency's Trincomalee Integrated Infrastructure Project and the Sri Lankan Government's Kilakku Vasantham (Eastern Awakening) programme. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway.
Located at 8.46 81.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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