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Point Pedro score: 39/100 (Moderate) Updated October 5, 2026

Is Point Pedro safe? Sri Lanka travel risk

Is Point Pedro safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Point Pedro scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Sri Lanka Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 14 Oct 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Point Pedro scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Sri Lanka (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Point Pedro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and crime and scams (36/100).

A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 49% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Sri Lanka travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 9.8167° N, 80.2333° E in North Central, Point Pedro features an altitude of 12 m. The settlement is located within Sri Lanka.

Region
North Central
Coordinates
9.8167° N, 80.2333° E
Elevation
12 m
Time Zone
Asia/Colombo
Population
31,351
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Peyanvilai (267.1 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Jaffna International Airport (JAF) 18.1 km W
Hospital Care Primary Medical Care Unit Point Pedro 0.9 km NE
Police Station Police Station Point Pedro 1.1 km N
Railway Terminal Kodaikamam 15.1 km S

Adjacent Localities in Sri Lanka

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — 1 — — — — — — — — — 1
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — — — — 1 —

Most flood events within 100 km of Point Pedro happened in February and December (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Sri Lanka travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Sri Lanka entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Jaffna 10
29.1 km SW
Kilinochchi 15
49.8 km SSE
Mullaittivu 15
85.9 km SE
Chettipulam 10
90.0 km NW
Mannar 17
102.0 km SSW
Negapatam 15
113.9 km NNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy