Amarakongama
in Province of Uva, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.872 and 80.897 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 52' 18" and E 80° 53' 47"
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: 02:09 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Amarakongama

Amarakongama in Province of Uva is a city in Sri Lanka about 72 mi (or 116 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Amarakongama is now 02:09 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Amarakongama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Weerawila International Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 78 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 Sacred City of Kandy in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Kandy, Ratnapura, Kurunegala and Colombo. 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 / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ceylon Tea Bungalows

Address
2,7 mi
Hilpankandura Estate, Mirahawatta
90100 Bandarawela
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Hiking in Mount Thotupala and Mount Kirigalpoththa - Sri Lanka

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 00:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaduTheImaginator

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Published: October 19, 2014
Length: 44:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Sri Lanka - A veiw from the train 1

Published: September 30, 2008
Length: 39:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: 赤塚幸

This is a view from the train from Nanu Oya to Badulla. The scenery is beautiful, so are the people.


Udarata Manike (the train trip) through tunnels - part 01

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 48:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: October 01, 2008
Length: 39:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: March 03, 2015
Length: 29:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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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.

Welimada

Welimada is a town in the Badulla District of the Uva Province of Sri Lanka.

Located at 6.9011, 80.9228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Badulla District, Populated places in Uva Province

S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa

St Thomas College, Gurutalawa is one of the private Anglican schools situated in Uva province, Sri Lanka.

Located at 6.84389, 80.9014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Private schools in Sri Lanka, Anglican schools in Sri Lanka, Boarding schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Uva Province, Educational institutions established in 1942

Boralanda

Boralanda is a rural town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The easiest access path to the Horton Plains National Park is fallen through Boralanda via Ohiya.

Located at 6.82889, 80.8942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Badulla District, Populated places in Uva Province

Keppetipola

Keppetipola is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. During the British period this village had been called as Wilson-Tenna. In 1818 the British General named Wilson destroyed and abandoned this arid. Then this was called Palugama. And later somewhere in 1968 this had been named as Keppetipola.

Located at 6.88083, 80.8789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Badulla District, Populated places in Uva Province

Bogahakumbura

Bogahakumbura is a rural town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Majority of people in the area are involved with vegetable cultivation. The Grama Niladhari Division is 51.

Located at 6.86194, 80.8764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Badulla District, Populated places in Uva Province

Gurutalawa

Gurutalawa is a rural town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The famous St. Thomas' College is located in Gurutalawa.

Located at 6.85, 80.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Badulla District, Populated places in Uva Province

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Amarakongama.


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