Gannoruwa East
in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.284 and 80.590 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 17' 3" and E 80° 35' 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: 08:01 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 5:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Gannoruwa East

Gannoruwa East in Central Province is a town in Sri Lanka about 56 mi (or 91 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gannoruwa East is now 08:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gannoruwa East, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 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 4 mi (or 6 km), East. 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: Kandy, Kurunegala, Badulla, Ratnapura and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 12th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Earl's Regent Kandy

Address
1,4 mi
40/1, Deveni Rajasinghe Mawatha
20000 Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Amaya Hills

Address
2,1 mi
Heerassagala no. 16
20000 Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Casamara

Address
3,3 mi
No.12, Kotugodella Veediya
20000 Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Kandy City Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
No.37 Yatinuwara Street
Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Theva Residency

Address
3,2 mi
11/B5/10-1, 6th Lane Off Upper Tank Road
Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Moon Hills Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
No. 148 Mapanawatura Road
20000 Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Vista Spica Holiday Home

Address
3,0 mi
77/5 Sri Dhamma Siddhi Mawatha
20000 Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Moon Hills

Address
3,0 mi
No. 148, Mapanawathura Road
20000 Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Oak Ray CIty Hotel

Address
2,7 mi
291, Peradeniya Rd
20000 Kandy
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Hill Top

Address
2,7 mi
200/21 Bahirawakanda, Peradeniya Road
20000 Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Sri Lanka: Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya, Kandy / Königlicher Botanischer Garten

Published: January 21, 2011
Length: 59:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Hermanns

The Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya are outside the popular highland city of Kandy. The costs for adults are 600 rupees (as of 04/19/2010) and it takes at least two hours to explore the...


Fruitbats (Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2014)

Published: April 19, 2014
Length: 28:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trudy en Richard

Fruitbats at the Royal Botanical Gardens (Peradeniya, Kandy). More pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/trudy_en_richard/sets/72157642386027905/


Kandy(Sri Lanka), Tempel v.d.tand

Published: November 30, 2010
Length: 04:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anoorden

Bezoek in 2010 aan de Tempel van de tand in Kandy.


Im botanischen Garten Peradeniya (Sri Lanka) // Botanic Garden Peradeniya

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 14:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dejan Milosavljevic

Wer nach Sri Lanka fährt, der muß unbedingt den botanischen Garten von Peradeniya (nähe Kandy) besuchen. Neben zahlreichen tropischen Pflanzen und der Orchideensammlung, gibt es auch ...


Silver Fractal (real time video)

Published: November 27, 2013
Length: 23:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kanishka Wijesekara

From my undergrad research project on Silver Fractals growing on top of an ammonical silver nitrate solution. I used a Pt cathode and an Al ring anode. Potential = 13V for this example. The...


Botanische tuin bij Kandy

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 59:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PC Nijssen

Niet ver van Kandy vind je de Royal Botanical Gardens in de plaats Peradeniya Het park staat bekend om zijn rijke collecties van tropische planten zoals palmen, gigantische bomen, orchideeën...


Fruit Bats Sri Lanka

Published: February 18, 2012
Length: 45:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: For91Days

At Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya. More info: http://srilanka.for91days.com/


Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka HD

Published: August 11, 2012
Length: 42:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dana Tomeckova

http://www.hoya.sk/rady-a-tipy/1408-historia-kraovskych-botanickych-zahrad-v-peradeniya ttp://www.hoya.sk/rady-a-tipy/1401-sri-lanka.


Flughunde im Botanischen Garten Peradeniya

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 31:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Barbara Wolf

Fliegende Hunde im botanischen Garten von Peradeniya bei Kandy, Sri Lanka.


Botanická zahrada Royal Botanic Gardens - Peradeniya Kandy Sri Lanka

Published: September 12, 2012
Length: 37:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Albert Höfer

V téhle botanické zahradě najdete snad všechny rostliny, které na Sri Lance rostou. Je to tu příjemné a určitě tu můžete strávit několik hodin a nebudete se nudit. Na druhou stranu...


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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.

Ranabima Royal College

Ranabima Royal College (Sinhala: රණබිම රාජකීය විද්‍යාලය; also known as Royal College, Ranabima or Ranabima Royal Maha Vidyalaya) is a provincial school in Gannoruwa near Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school is surrounded by Gannoruwa and Hanthana Mountains, and is situated on the bank of the Mahaweli river. Dividos sanctuary is located just beside the school, as are the Royal Botanical Gardens and University of Peradeniya.

Located at 7.27922, 80.5939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boys' schools in Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1996, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya

Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is situated about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka and attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is renowned for its collection of a variety of orchids. It includes more than 4000 species of plants, including of orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the National Herbarium.

Located at 7.27111, 80.5956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Sri Lanka, Kandy

Battle of Gannoruwa

The Battle of Gannoruwa was a battle of the Sinhalese–Portuguese War fought in 1638 between the occupying Portuguese forces and the Sinhalese King's army at Gannoruwa in the District of Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Portuguese had attempted three times without success to capture the Kingdom of Kandy, in order to bring the entire country under their rule. In 1635, Rajasinghe II became the king of Kandy and started negotiations with the Dutch to obtain their help in driving out the Portuguese.

Located at 7.27951, 80.6018 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Early Modern era, Battles involving Sri Lanka, Battles involving Portugal, Conflicts in 1638, Military history of Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Kandy, Wars involving Sri Lanka

Gannoruwa

Gannoruwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Located at 7.28333, 80.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Yatihalagala

Yatihalagala is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Located at 7.3, 80.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka, Kandy District

Yatihalagala Pallegama

Yatihalagala Pallegama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Located at 7.3, 80.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Kiribatkumbura

Kiribatkumbura is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Located at 7.26667, 80.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka, Kandy District

Old Peradeniya

Old Peradeniya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Located at 7.26667, 80.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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


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