Galkulama
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (50 mi) - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (86 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (90 mi)
- Amparai Airport (101 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (103 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (109 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (109 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (133 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.273 and 80.501 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 16' 23" and E 80° 30' 4"
- 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: 04:02 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 6:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - 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
Discover Galkulama
Galkulama in North Central Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 103 mi (or 166 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Galkulama is now 04:02 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Galkulama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 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 9 mi (or 15 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: 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
Vista Orchid Palace
Hotel Alakamanda
Hotel Heladiv
Vista London Palace
Crystal V Tourist Resort
Milano Tourist Rest
Vista Milano Tourist Rest
Rajarata Hotel
Hotel Randiya
Videos from this area
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Nachchaduwa Tank Spilling
Nachchaduwa Tank Spilling Due to Heavy Rain.
Mihinthale Sri lanka Acme Travels
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Mihintale gilt in Sri Lanka als die Wiege des Buddhismus.
Mihintale, bakermat van het boeddhisme in Sri Lanka
In maart 2010 bezochten we tijdens onze vakantie Mihintale. Deze plaats ligt vlak bij Anuradhapura en geldt als de bakermat van het Boeddhisme in Sri Lanka.
Discovering the Lost City Jamieparkins's photos around Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (ruvanvalisaya)
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Anuradhapura Sri Lanka Acme Travels
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DEYATA KIRULA train through Rajarata Agri Faculty.MP4
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