Arugam Bay
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Arugam Bay SPB (0 mi) - Amparai Airport (36 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (58 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (59 mi)
- Koggala Airport (120 mi)
- China Bay Airport (124 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (133 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (135 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 142 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.859 and 81.830 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 51' 32" and E 81° 49' 49"
- 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: 03:59 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 6:10 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay in Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 136 mi (or 219 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Arugam Bay is now 03:59 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Arugam Bay, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Arugam Bay SPB in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 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 Central Highlands of Sri Lanka in a distance of 82 mi (or 131 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Kandy, Ratnapura, Kurunegala and Galle. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
37°C (98 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
35°C (95 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
35°C (95 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Arugam Bay Surfing Resort
The Blue Wave Hotel
Water Edge Resort
Paper Moon Kudils
Vista Panama Village Resort
Vista Water Edge Resort
Balaji Ocean View
Coco Bay
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
surfing-Arugam Bay
21 july 2014.
SRI LANKA #8.6: Surfing 'Whiskye Point' (Surf spot Arugam Bay, East Coast)
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surf, kite and windsurf video report - Arugam Bay Main Poin
Surf report - Kite surf report - Windsurf report (waves & wind video report) From Arugam Bay Main Point @ Upali Beach.
10 good reasons why to come surf in Arugam Bay Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka East Coast : Arugam Bay in a minute
I thought I didn't like beaches, but I liked Arugam bay. The big waves made swimming not boring. It is popular with board and kite surfers. Also there is a fishing cummunity. In the afternoon...
Welcome to Arugam Bay - Sri Lanka
Views on the Tsunami Beach Hotel in Arugam – A place to be for travelers, globetrotter, surfers and fans of Sri Lanka http://welcome-to-arugambay.com.
Sri Lanka, Arugam Bay 2011
My 40th birthday.
Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
At the beach in Arugam Bay, the surfer village at the east coast of Sri Lanka.
Surf Sri Lanka baby point
Lo spot baby point si trova ad Arugam Bay attaccato al famoso Main Point. E' perfetto per i principianti, compresi i bambini. Valerio in azione.
Surf Sri Lanka baby point
Lo spot baby point si trova ad Arugam Bay attaccato al famoso Main Point. E' perfetto per i principianti, compresi i bambini. Andrea in azione.
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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.
Pottuvil
Pottuvil or Pothuvil or Poththuvil is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, located along the Eastern coast of the Island, it is 4 km due North of the popular tourist destination Arugam Bay. It was affected by 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Muhudu maha vihara
Muhudu maha vihara is a Buddhist temple situated at Pottuvil in Eastern province of Sri Lanka. This temple is situated near a wide beach. In this temple there have a stone made statue of lord Buddha and two statues of old kings or gods. In today also there is a Buddhist temple. This temple is built in Anuradapura era by king Kaavantissa. As folklore princess Vihara Maha Devi had come to hear.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Arugam Bay.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arugam Bay
