Welikanda
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Batticaloa Airport (34 mi) - China Bay Airport (41 mi)
- Amparai Airport (50 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (85 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (107 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (117 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (119 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (121 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.952 and 81.245 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 57' 5" and E 81° 14' 42"
- 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: 10:15 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 6:16 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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Delve into Welikanda
Welikanda in North Central Province is located in Sri Lanka about 119 mi (or 191 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Welikanda is now 10:15 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Welikanda, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Batticaloa Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South-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 Ancient City of Polonnaruwa in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trincomalee, Kandy, Anuradhapura, Badulla and Kurunegala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
29°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sri Lanka - Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) - Boze Olifant - FOX Groepsreis / 2006
Tijdens een FOX rondreis en Jeepsafari in Sri Lanka, in het Kawdulla National Park, kregen we te maken met een boze olifant. Mensen komen te dicht bij hun leefgebied... Ze noemen dat in Sri...
The rain hotel
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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.
A11 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 11 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Maradankadawala with Tirikkondiadimadu. The A 11 passes through Ganewalpola, Habarana, Moragaswewa, Minneriya, Polannaruwa, Kaduruwela, Manampitiya, Welikanda, Punani and Vakaneri to reach Tirikkondiadimadu.
Welikanda
Welikanda is a small town on the Baticallo Polonnaruwa main road located in Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Welikanda Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Welikanda.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Welikande, Welikanda
