Puwakgahawela
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.720 and 80.798 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 43' 11" and E 80° 47' 51"
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: 10:33 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:14 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Discover Puwakgahawela

Puwakgahawela in Province of Sabaragamuwa is a town in Sri Lanka about 67 mi (or 107 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Puwakgahawela is now 10:33 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Puwakgahawela, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Weerawila International Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-West. 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: Badulla, Ratnapura, Kandy, Kurunegala and Galle. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Glenrock

Address
3,2 mi
Ulugalathenna, Ihala Galagama
70100 Belihuloya
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


River Garden Resort

Address
1,8 mi
Belihul Oya
70140 Belihuloya
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 23:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sabaragamuva

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Hirikatu Oya Out Door Bath..

Published: December 22, 2018
Length: 19:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travel with us

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Published: December 20, 2018
Length: 57:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: V travel

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Published: December 04, 2018
Length: 24:59 min
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Published: November 25, 2018
Length: 53:46 min
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Published: January 29, 2018
Length: 29:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shavi Thilakarathna

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Published: September 17, 2018
Length: 20:02 min
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Published: November 15, 2018
Length: 08:47 min
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Pahanthudawa Falls, Belihuloya

Published: June 26, 2018
Length: 03:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ceylonex

One of the beautiful and unique waterfall in Sri Lanka. You have to cross the Belihul oya river and walk along the river to see the waterfall Equipment - Gopro ...


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