Weligamuwa
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (36 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (47 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (50 mi)
- Amparai Airport (85 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (92 mi)
- Koggala Airport (93 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (95 mi)
- China Bay Airport (99 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.343 and 80.390 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 20' 35" and E 80° 23' 23"
- 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: 09:16 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 6:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.850 and -91.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santo Tomas - 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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Discover Weligamuwa
Weligamuwa in Province of Sabaragamuwa is a place in Sri Lanka about 47 mi (or 75 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Weligamuwa is now 09:16 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Weligamuwa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 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 17 mi (or 28 km), East.
While being here, 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: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 119% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Very heavy rain |
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Very heavy rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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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.
Pinnawala
Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northwest of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawalla is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 88 elephants, including 37 males and 51 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala.
Dombemada
Dombemada is a village in Rambukkana Divisional Secretariat in Kegalle district,Sabaragamuwa province, Sri Lanka Dombemada Kanishta Vidyalaya is the only government school of that village which belongs to Rambukkana division of Mawanella education zone.
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