Hettigama
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.990 and 80.332 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 59' 25" and E 80° 19' 56"
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: 07:46 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:20 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Delve into Hettigama

Hettigama in North Western Province is located in Sri Lanka about 80 mi (or 129 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hettigama is now 07:46 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Hettigama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), South-West. 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 24 mi (or 39 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 71%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky
General Conditions Very heavy rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Very heavy rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tour around Sri Lanka on bikes - Yapahuwa to Aukana

Published: November 19, 2012
Length: 41:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sameera Shaakunthala

This was taken when we were on a tour around the country. This is somewhere between Yapahuwa and Aukana. http://blog.shaakunthala.com/2012/11/bike-tour.html Taken on 28 October 2012.


A Taste of Ulpotha

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 05:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ulpotha

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Dawn to Dusk Moments in Ulpotha 2010

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 26:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ulpotha

More magical moments I was fortunate enough to spend in Ulpotha in 2009 and 2010.


Nature sri lanka

Published: March 20, 2019
Length: 27:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travel With Friends

Nature sri lanka siyabalangamuwa morning lake it s a beauty full palace for photographer.


China ponnu

Published: November 02, 2018
Length: 49:55 min
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Author: my tamil tiktok videos


Elephant attack

Published: June 09, 2018
Length: 35:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: adeepa shamal

In the අනුරාධපුර and කුරුණෑගල road.


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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.

Hurungamuwagama

Hurungamuwagama (also known as Hurruggomuwagama) is a populated place in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.965, 80.3103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

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