Kegalle
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.252 and 80.344 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 15' 8" and E 80° 20' 36"
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: 10:53 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 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 Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Kegalle

Kegalle in Province of Sabaragamuwa is a town in Sri Lanka about 41 mi (or 65 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kegalle is now 10:53 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kegalle, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), 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 Kandy in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

SRI LANKA COLOMBO KANDY ROAD travelviews 1012 by sabukeralam & travelviewsonline

Published: December 18, 2014
Length: 53:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sabukeralam sabuyohannan

ആശംസകള് നേരുന്നു a travel towards NATURE-പ്രകൃതിയിലേക്ക് ഒരു യാത്ര kerala nature http://travelviews14.blogspot.in/…/mee...


Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala Sri Lanka

Published: October 13, 2009
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: PL Tours Travels

PL Tours and Travels: Pinnawela orphanage is situated northwest of the town Kegalla, halfways between the present capitol Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central...


OUTCOME MAPPING HQ6

Published: August 07, 2010
Length: 22:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chinthaka Senadeera

A film covers a two years of projects which people are learning and practising OUTCOME Mapping tools in Sri Lanka.


Olifanten weeshuis Pinnawela, Sri Lanka

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 59:33 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: PC Nijssen

Voor de Britse kolonisatie in 1815 leefden er ongeveer 30.000 olifanten op het eiland maar door de jacht was de populatie in 1960 bijna uitgestorven. De overheid besloot daarom om de wilde...


Royal College Cycle Parade 2013

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 25:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lankanstuffblog

Royal College Cycle Parade 2013.


Motorbike Wheelie video by Lakshan Maxx

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 01:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nisal Dimantha Ahangama

A motor bike video by Lakshan Maxx.


Timelapse A3300 using CHDK yass1(a) script

Published: June 26, 2012
Length: 39:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eranda Karannagoda

This is my first timelapse video using canon A3300 is using CHDK and yass1(a) script under default settings. Sorry for not having any audio.


Holiday in Sri Lanka - Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala

Published: July 16, 2009
Length: 40:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vansespeiris

Pinnawala was first established by the Sri Lankan department of wildlife in 1975 on a 24-acre (97000 m2) preserve near the town of Kegalla, halfway between Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka,...


Pinnawala Sri Lanka Acme Travels

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 57:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Acmetravels

Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, one of the most popular attractions in Sri Lanka, is 80km northeast of Colombo. It is among the biggest herds of captive elephants in the world. Pinnawela elephant...


Our Holidays in Sri Lanka - Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala

Published: August 01, 2009
Length: 37:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: vansespeiris

Pinnawala was first established by the Sri Lankan department of wildlife in 1975 on a 24-acre (97000 m2) preserve near the town of Kegalla, halfway between Colombo, the capital of 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.

Pussella

Pussella is a village situated about 12 miles away from Matale in Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.26667, 80.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka, Matale District

Devalegama

Devalegama is a small town in Sri Lanka located on the A19 highway running from Kegalla to Polgahawela. The phrase 'Devalegama' means 'The village of the shrine'. The townspeople believe that this name originates from the fact that there is an ancient shrine dedicated to one of the local deities in the vicinity of the town.

Located at 7.28355, 80.322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sri Lanka

Kegalu Vidyalaya

Kegalu Vidyalaya ("කෑගලු විද්‍යාලය") is a Buddhist Boys' school in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka established on 14 February 1942. Being a National School and controlled by the Central government, Today the school accommodates nearly 3500 students.

Located at 7.25111, 80.3494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boys' schools in Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1942, National schools in Sri Lanka, Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Kegalle

St. Mary's College, Kegalle

St. Mary's College is one of the oldest boys' school in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.2525, 80.3381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kegalle

A19 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 19 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Polgahawela with Kegalle.

Located at 7.28355, 80.322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Highways in Sri Lanka

Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya

Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya is a leading government buddhist girls' school in Kegalle city, Kegalle district, Sabaragamuwa province, Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.24944, 80.3508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Girls' schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Kegalle

Molagoda

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

Located at 7.25, 80.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 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 Kegalle.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Keballa, Kegalla, Kegalle, ケーガッラ, Кегалле, කෑගල්ල, கேகாலை, کاگال