Talawakele
in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Colombo Ratmalana Airport (54 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (55 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (56 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (62 mi)
- Koggala Airport (69 mi)
- Amparai Airport (72 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (80 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (88 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.937 and 80.658 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 56' 13" and E 80° 39' 29"
- 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: 02:30 PM (Thursday)
- 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 Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Talawakele
Talawakele in Central Province with it's 3,545 inhabitants is located in Sri Lanka about 56 mi (or 89 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Talawakele is now 02:30 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Talawakele, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Colombo Ratmalana Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 86 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 25 mi (or 40 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kandy, Ratnapura, Badulla, Kurunegala and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 23% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Amaya Langdale
Mandira Dickoya Bungalow
Mandira Craig Appin Bungalow
Vista Talawakelle Rest House
Laa Adams the Luxurious Living
Videos from this area
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Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) Salcat's photos around Hatton, Sri Lanka
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Adams Peak ( The Buddha's Footprint) Nas.latif's photos around Hatton, Sri Lanka
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Devon waterfall, Pathana, Hatton, Sri Lanka.
A beautiful waterfall on the Hatton to Thalawakale road in Sri Lanka.
St.Clairs waterfalls, Pathana, Hatton, Sri Lanka.
St.Clair's Waterfalls is about two Kilometers from Devon waterfalls, on the Hatton - Thalawakele road. There is a point on the road near a restaurant where you can see both waterfalls.
Travel on Train in Sri Lanka - Udarata Manike train going through misty hill at Hatton area
Udarata Manike is one of famous train travelling on hill country of Sri Lanka. It is traveling from Colombo to Badulla by passing 292.393 km long distance. when traveling by this way you can...
Adam's Peak & World's End Tsimko's photos around Dalhousie, Sri Lanka (world end sri lanka)
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St. Clair's Falls
View from Hatton Thalawakele Main Road (A7) Captured on 21-Dec-2011.
Devon falls
Devon Falls as seen from A7 Road, Thalawakele, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka 2015 Train 1126 at Nanu Oya
19 Feb 2015 Thyssen Henschel M6 A1A-A1A 786 (1979) enters Nanu Oya station on train 1126 the 03:30 Kandy to Badulla. Its then taken to the shed to jump start Hitachi M5b Bo-Bo 768 (1979) for...
Travel on Train in Sri Lanka - Udarata Manike train leaving from Nanuoya Station.
Udarata Manike is one of famous train travelling on hill country of Sri Lanka. It is traveling from Colombo to Badulla by passing 292.393 km long distance. when traveling by this way you can...
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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.
St. Clair's Falls
St. Clair's Falls is one the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka ("Bomburu Ella" in Welimada is the widest). St. Clair's Falls is called the "Little Niagara of Sri Lanka". and it is one of the most politically discussed environmental entities in Sri Lanka.
Devon Falls
Devon Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 6 km west of Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya District on A7 highway. The falls is named after a pioneer English coffee planter called Devon, whose plantation is situated nearby the falls. The Waterfall is 97 metres high and ranked 19th highest in the Island. The Falls formed by Kothmale Oya, a tributary of Mahaweli River. Altitude of Devon falls is 1,140m above sea level.
Lindula
Lindula is a town and Urban Council in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. With Talawakele it forms the Talawakele-Linduala urban council.
Nagasena, Eastern Province
Nagasena, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Tillicoultry, Sri Lanka
Tillicoultry, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Talawakele.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Talawakele, Talawakele Town
