Haliwala
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Koggala Airport (6 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (59 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (67 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (70 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (82 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (122 mi)
- Amparai Airport (130 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (151 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.044 and 80.241 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 2' 37" and E 80° 14' 28"
- 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: 10:18 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 6:16 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Haliwala
Haliwala in Southern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 67 mi (or 108 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Haliwala is now 10:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Haliwala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-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: Galle, Ratnapura, Colombo, Katunayaka and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
30°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fort Bazaar
La Clochette
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA
Green Casa
Vista Kalan Villa
Vista The Fort Edge
Villa Baywatch Rumassala
Amangalla
Vista Derick's Inn
Vista Arken Lanka Galle View
Videos from this area
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Sri Lanka,Ceylon,Galle,ගාල්ල,VOC,View of Galle Fort Bay and Indian Ocean
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Galle-Matara 3 day trip
Captured on our way to Galle.. 3 days & 2 nights..
Garbage-Collection of Galle Municipal Council - Sri Lanka
Galle Municipal Council strategic plan is Wearing who collect the Garbage in the City. This become most dignity to their job. Visit http://www.galle.mc.gov.lk more details about the projects....
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Galle,Bay with Closenberg Hotel
A bay with somebody fishing. In the background is visible a half island. On that half island is located an ancient colonial style of mansion which now serves as a restaurant, wedding hall and...
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Galle,breakfast at Closenberg Hotel
This is the main room in the XXL size restaurant part of to the Closenberg Hotel. The drums in the background are beaten for an occasional wedding ceremony. The entire building is a former...
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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.
Galle International Stadium
Galle International Stadium (Sinhala: ගාල්ල ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගනය) (Tamil: காலி பன்னாட்டு அரங்கம்) is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near the Galle fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world. Before being brought up to international cricket standards, it was known as ‘The Esplanade’, and is the home ground of the Galle cricket club.
Unawatuna
Unawatuna is a coastal village in Galle district of Sri Lanka. Unawatuna is a major tourist attraction and famous for its beautiful beach and corals.
Mahinda College
Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on March 01, 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Today it is a national school, which provides primary and secondary education and has a reputation as one of the leading Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka.
St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the City of Galle, Sri Lanka. The cathedral was built by the Society of Jesus at the end of the 19th century. The first bishop was the Belgian Jesuit Joseph Van Reeth. The Cathedral is central and important to the Catholics of South Sri Lanka, in the Diocese of Galle. The church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
China Garden
China Garden is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Southern Province. The name is believed to refer to Chinese migrant labourers who were brought to the area for agricultural work in the early 19th century by Frederick North, then the colonial Governor of Ceylon.
Labuduwa
Labuduwa is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Siridhamma College
Siridhamma College is a school in Labuduwa, Galle, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 6 February 1995 by Honorable Minister Dr. Richard Pathirana. During those past years Siridhamma College became one of leading National School in Sri Lanka.
Galle Fort
Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which even after more than 423 years maintains a polished appearance, due to extensive reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.
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