Galkadawala
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (56 mi) - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (91 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (99 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (101 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (108 mi)
- Amparai Airport (112 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (114 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (145 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.398 and 80.381 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 23' 51" and E 80° 22' 53"
- 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: 12:43 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 6:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.850 and -91.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santo Tomas - 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Galkadawala
Galkadawala in North Central Province is located in Sri Lanka about 108 mi (or 173 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Galkadawala is now 12:43 AM (Sunday). 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 Galkadawala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 89 km), East. 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 Anuradhapura in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South. 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: Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Kandy and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 100 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 30% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
36°C (97 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
36°C (97 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
35°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Indika Lake Resort
Gamodh Citadel Resort
Hotel Heladiv
Ceylan Lodge
Vista London Palace
City Resort
Grand Crown Hotel
Hotel Randiya
Rajarata Hotel
Crystal V Tourist Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sri Lanka Anuradhapura 1984
Anuradhapura with Abhayagiri Dagaba, Sri Lanka, 2011
The first ancient capitol with the Abhayagiri Dagaba, swimming pools, elephant tubes.and some photographs more.
Jetavanaramaya ජේතවනාරාමය Anuradhapura-Sri Lanka Анурадхапура - Джетавана Дагоба
На выходе из монастырского комплекса Махавихары, состоящего из дерева Бодхи, Бронзового Дворца и Руванвели...
ruwanweli seeya in anuradhapura.AVI
sinhala traditional sport event, relevent sinhala aluth awrudu season (new year)
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-8】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -8】
クイーンズ・パビリオン （ムーンストーン・サイト）】 世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ 【Queen's Pavilion (Moonstone Site)】 World heritage Sacred City of...
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-6】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -6】
【アバヤギリ大塔】 世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ 【Abhayagiri Dagoba】 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura.
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-1 】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -1】
世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ イスルムニヤ精舎 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura Isurumuniya Vihara.
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-5 】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -5】
【サマーディー仏像】 世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ 【Samadhi Buddha Statur】 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura.
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-11】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -11】
【スリー・マハー菩提樹】 世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ 【Sri Maha Bodhi Tree】 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura.
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-9】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -9】
【ルワンウェり・サーヤ大塔】 世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ 【Ruwanweli Seya Dagoba】 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura.
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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.
Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is a dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist sacred place of veneration. Mahinda Thera, an envoy sent by King Ashoka himself introduced Theravada Buddhism and also chetiya worship to Sri Lanka. At his request King Devanampiyatissa built Thuparamaya in which was enshrined the collarbone of the Buddha. It is considered to be the first dagaba built in Sri Lanka following the introduction of Buddhism.
Lankarama
Lankarama is a stupa built by King Valagamba, in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Nothing is known about the ancient form of the stupa, and later this was renovated. The ruins show that there are rows of stone pillars and it is no doubt that there has been a house built encircling the stupa (vatadage) to cover it. The round courtyard of the stupa seems to be 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. The diameter of the stupa is 45 feet (14 m).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Galkadawala.
