Bowala
in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (51 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (57 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (59 mi)
- Amparai Airport (69 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (79 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (82 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (87 mi)
- Koggala Airport (91 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.271 and 80.617 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 16' 14" and E 80° 37' 0"
- 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: 09:48 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 6:15 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Touring Bowala
Bowala in Central Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 58 mi (or 93 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.
Time in Bowala is now 09:48 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Bowala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 51 mi (or 81 km), West. 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 Kandy in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kandy, Kurunegala, Badulla, Ratnapura and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 94 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 31% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
34°C (93 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
34°C (93 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
34°C (94 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Earl's Regent Kandy
Amaya Hills
The Royal Mall Kandy
Kandy City Hotel
Heaven Seven Kandy
Kandy Supreme Hotel
Tree Breeze Inn
Hotel Hill Top
Oak Ray CIty Hotel
Theva Residency
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Train Colombo - Kandy, Sri Lanka
Recorded in the Intercity train Colombo - Kandy and in some streets of Kandy.
Kandy Esala Perahara
The most mesmerising cultural pageant, one of its kind in the world! More than 100 elephants draped in colorful finery will lead thousands of devotees in 10 days (From 07th August 2008...
Im botanischen Garten Peradeniya (Sri Lanka) // Botanic Garden Peradeniya
Wer nach Sri Lanka fährt, der muß unbedingt den botanischen Garten von Peradeniya (nähe Kandy) besuchen. Neben zahlreichen tropischen Pflanzen und der Orchideensammlung, gibt es auch ...
Superconductivity - Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake - SSP2012
Superconductivity lecture delivered by Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake at the School Science Programme 2012.
Hantana The World's End
http://charithmania.blogspot.com/ Just captured this from the Top of the Hantana Mountain... Nice view... No words to express the Feeling & beauty of nature.
Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka HD
http://www.hoya.sk/rady-a-tipy/1408-historia-kraovskych-botanickych-zahrad-v-peradeniya ttp://www.hoya.sk/rady-a-tipy/1401-sri-lanka.
Dino Hunts... Episode #1
This video was made by the members of RSRSCHILLI, along with the help of Fraps and JPOG (Jurassic Park Operation Genesis - the game). This is about four adventurers going to a lost land to...
Abend-Perahera 1982
Jährliche Esala Perahera in Kandy/SriLanka. Findet eine Woche lang abendlich statt, dann einmal am Tage.Der grösste Elefant trägt eine Reliquie (Zahn) Buddhas.Aufgezeichnet 1982.
Botanická zahrada Royal Botanic Gardens - Peradeniya Kandy Sri Lanka
V téhle botanické zahradě najdete snad všechny rostliny, které na Sri Lance rostou. Je to tu příjemné a určitě tu můžete strávit několik hodin a nebudete se nudit. Na druhou stranu...
The Sri Lanka LPFN Focal Landscape Dialogue
Duncan Hunter of UNEP/FAO/GEF program Biodiversity for Food and Nature (BFN), Dr. N.P.G. Pushpakamura of the World Agroforestry Centre, Raffaela Kozar of EcoAgriculture Partners, and Sarath...
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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.
Peradeniya
Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, about 50,000 inhabitants in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road, just a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre. Peradeniya is famous for the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in Asia. It is situated in a slope of the Mahaweli river and attracts many visitors from Sri Lanka as well as from abroad.
Battle of Gannoruwa
The Battle of Gannoruwa was a battle of the Sinhalese–Portuguese War fought in 1638 between the occupying Portuguese forces and the Sinhalese King's army at Gannoruwa in the District of Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Portuguese had attempted three times without success to capture the Kingdom of Kandy, in order to bring the entire country under their rule. In 1635, Rajasinghe II became the king of Kandy and started negotiations with the Dutch to obtain their help in driving out the Portuguese.
Getembe
Getembe is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Getambe
Getambe is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Halmehikandura
Halmehikandura is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Huduhumpola
Huduhumpola is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Nuwara Dodanwela
Nuwara Dodanwela is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Nuwara Dodanwala
Nuwara Dodanwala is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
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