Panakala
in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.746 and 81.789 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 44' 47" and E 81° 47' 18"
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: 05:53 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 6:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sri Lanka in Southern Asia

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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Discover Panakala

Panakala in Eastern Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 134 mi (or 215 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Panakala is now 05:53 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Panakala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Arugam Bay SPB in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North. 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 83 mi (or 134 km), North-West.

When in this area, 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: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

36°C (96 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Lahugala Beru & Elephent

Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 27:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: piyum balamanage

Lahugala National Park.


surfing-Arugam Bay

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 02:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stephane Riaud

21 july 2014.


SRI LANKA #8.6: Surfing 'Whiskye Point' (Surf spot Arugam Bay, East Coast)

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 07:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: La Nostra Volta

The full story at: http://www.lanostravolta.com/2012/07/whiskey-point.html http://www.LaNostraVolta.com *Stories, Pictures and Movies about our travels around the World featuring Surfing,...


surf, kite and windsurf video report - Arugam Bay Main Poin

Published: October 11, 2013
Length: 55:31 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Alexandre Jardel

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

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 54:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexandre Jardel


Sri Lanka East Coast : Arugam Bay in a minute

Published: October 07, 2012
Length: 43:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Groenen

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

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oliver Hartwig

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

Published: August 22, 2011
Length: 05:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: rafael pedro

My 40th birthday.


Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka

Published: May 23, 2013
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tor Anders Johansen

At the beach in Arugam Bay, the surfer village at the east coast of Sri Lanka.


Surf Sri Lanka baby point

Published: December 18, 2013
Length: 11:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexandro Viligiardi

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.


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