Koggala
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.989 and 80.329 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 59' 18" and E 80° 19' 42"
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: 02:34 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 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 Wikipedia
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Touring Koggala

Koggala in Southern Province with it's 3,000 residents is a town located in Sri Lanka about 73 mi (or 118 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Koggala is now 02:34 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Koggala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-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 Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galle, Ratnapura, Colombo, Badulla and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

KK Beach

Address
2,0 mi
16C, Nalimudurage Watta, Matara Road
Unawatuna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


The Frangipani Tree By Edwards Collection

Address
3,9 mi
812, Mihiripenna
80600 Unawatuna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


The Long Beach Resort

Address
0,4 mi
Koggala
Koggala
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Elysium

Address
4,0 mi
776/2 Galle Matara Coastal Road
Unawatuna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


The Beach Cabanas

Address
0,3 mi
Matara Road
Koggala
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Kings Palm Villa

Address
4,5 mi
780, Matara Road
80600 Unawatuna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Blue Sky Beach Resort

Address
4,4 mi
Matara Rd
80600 Unawatuna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gartons Cape

Address
4,0 mi
Midigama
80650 Ahangama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Owl and the Pussycat

Address
4,0 mi
788 Matara Road, Thalpe
80615 Unawatuna
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Sayurima Tourist Hotel

Address
3,9 mi
360, Matara Road, Goviyapana
80650 Ahangama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


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Published: September 14, 2008
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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.

SLAF Koggala

Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force (RAF) Station RAF Koggala. It is now the SLAF Koggala, used for domestic flights and for military purposes.

Located at 5.99389, 80.3206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases, Buildings and structures in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Ahangama

Ahangama is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 5.98333, 80.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Habaraduwa

Habaraduwa is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6, 80.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Habaraduwa Central

Habaraduwa Central is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6, 80.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Lanumodara

Lanumodara is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.01667, 80.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Lanumodera

Lanumodera is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.01667, 80.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Liyanagoda

Liyanagoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6, 80.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Wadugegoda

Wadugegoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 5.98333, 80.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Koggala, KCT, Коггала