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Veerachcholai

Easternvillage

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates7.38°, 81.77°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Veerachcholai is a small village located in Eastern, Sri Lanka. Its coordinates of 7.379°, 81.769° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 5,000. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.3792
Longitude
81.7692
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
796
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    18
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    13
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13
  • Scaly-breasted Munia
    Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13
  • Little Cormorant
    Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    13
  • White-breasted Waterhen
    Amaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    12
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    12

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
M. H. M. Ashraff
Sri Lankan politician (1948-2000)
M
M.C. Ahamed
Sri Lankan politician
M
M. A. Nuhman
Sri Lankan linguist and academic (born 1944)
M
Mansoor Ibrahim
Sri Lankan politician
S
S. Z. Mashoor Moulana
Sri Lankan politician
J
Jezima Ismail
Sri Lankan human rights activist and educationist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Eastern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,958

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

White-bellied Sea-Eagle
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster
Seen 2026-01-09
Anegleis cardoni
Anegleis cardoni
Anegleis cardoni
Seen 2025-10-07
Asthma Plant
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Seen 2025-10-07
Chalky Percher
Chalky Percher
Diplacodes trivialis
Seen 2025-10-06
sandalwood defoliator
sandalwood defoliator
Amata passalis
Seen 2025-10-06
African Giant Snail
African Giant Snail
Lissachatina fulica
Seen 2025-10-06
Dragon-Scale fern
Dragon-Scale fern
Pyrrosia piloselloides
Seen 2025-10-06
Sensitive Plant
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
Seen 2025-10-06
Indian Garden Lizard
Indian Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Seen 2025-10-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Veerachcholai, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Broomstick — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka3.8 miWiki contest (1) — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka4.5 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka4.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (1) — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka4.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (2) — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka4.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (3) — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka4.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (4) — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka4.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (5) — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka4.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (6) — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka4.6 miThread cutter — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka5.1 miUndyed thread bundle — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka5.1 miColoured thread bundle — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka5.1 miShuttle handloam — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka5.1 miStraws after harvesting — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka5.7 miNintavur, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka5.9 miISS028-E-25824 - View of Earth — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka5.9 miCollecting Straws at paddy field — Veerachcholai, Sri Lanka6 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org