Galkeeriyagama
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.943 and 80.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 56' 33" and E 80° 33' 54"
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: 11:46 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:18 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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Discover Galkeeriyagama

Galkeeriyagama in North Central Province is a town in Sri Lanka about 85 mi (or 137 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Galkeeriyagama is now 11:46 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Galkeeriyagama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North-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 Golden Temple of Dambulla in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy, Trincomalee and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Vista Devika Village

Address
7,1 mi
Devika Village
21100 Dambulla
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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What to see in Sri Lanka - Dambulla Cave Temple HighLights - KanCanDo

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 43:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kanchana Mallawathantri

Highlights of What to see in Dambulla Dambulla Cave Temple or the Golden Temple of Dambulla (Rangiri Dambulla in Sinhala) is one of the eight World Heritage spots in Sri Lanka Dambulla Cave...


Sri Lanka: Dambulla Cave Temples (Video)

Published: May 14, 2014
Length: 30:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Approach Guides

Explore Sri Lanka's magnificent Dambulla Cave Temple 2 (Cave of the Great King), filled with the country's premier 18th century Kandy style sculptures and paintings.


Dambulla Sri Lanka Acme Travels

Published: June 09, 2012
Length: 08:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Acmetravels

Dambulla cave Temple (also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla) is a world heritage site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 km (92...


Golden Temple, Dambulla, Sri Lanka HD

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 50:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dana Tomeckova

http://www.hoya.sk/rady-a-tipy/1401-sri-lanka.


SriLankan airTaxi departure from Dambulla

Published: March 24, 2012
Length: 21:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: takunodaibouken

スリランカのダンブッラ近くの湖からエアタクシー(水上飛行機)で飛ぶところ。 陸路でゴール市街まで6時間の所をエアタクシーだと小一時間...


Wild Holidays Hot Air Ballooning (Pvt) Ltd - Flying over Colombo

Published: December 06, 2011
Length: 56:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hotairballooningsl

HOT LINE - 077 3836005.


Here come the bride and the bride's groom.

Published: November 15, 2012
Length: 09:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wangjianwx

Wedding in Sri Lanka.


Ibbankatuwa Ancient Burial Site - Dr. D.K. Jayaratne

Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 59:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sri Lanka Archaeology

Dr. D.K. Jayaratne explains to his students about the burial site. Video Credit: Chandima Ambanwala.


スリランカ旅2/2 Sigiriya,Kandalama Hotel,Negonbo

Published: December 05, 2010
Length: 09:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hacipoci

2010年11月休暇でスリランカへ。8mmフィルムで撮影してみました。


A Land Like No Other

Published: June 12, 2008
Length: 49:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: anton jagath perera

A video showing the different sceneries, food, wildlife and people in Sri Lanka.


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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.

Ranawa

Ranawa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Located at 7.91667, 80.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Galkeeriyagama.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Galkiriyagama, Galkeeriyagama