Geltapola
in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (48 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (55 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (57 mi)
- Amparai Airport (72 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (81 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (84 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (91 mi)
- Koggala Airport (91 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 5 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.282 and 80.570 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 16' 54" and E 80° 34' 10"
- 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: 09:04 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 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
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Geltapola
Geltapola in Central Province is located in Sri Lanka about 55 mi (or 89 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Geltapola is now 09:04 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Geltapola, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 76 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 5 mi (or 8 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Earl's Regent Kandy
Amaya Hills
Oakray Regency Hotel
Tree Breeze Inn
Vista Spica Holiday Home
Moon Hills Hotel
Vista Moon Hills
Elegant Hotel
Athulya Villas
Oak Ray CIty Hotel
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
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)
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
Bezoek in 2010 aan de Tempel van de tand in Kandy.
My Nuwara-Eliya Trip
By MANAR ZIYARD.
Im botanischen Garten Peradeniya (Sri Lanka) // Botanic Garden Peradeniya
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 ...
Peradeniya Junction
Rail cross near to Pera junction.
Botanische tuin bij Kandy
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
At Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya. More info: http://srilanka.for91days.com/
Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka HD
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
Fliegende Hunde im botanischen Garten von Peradeniya bei Kandy, Sri Lanka.
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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.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Geltapola.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Geltapola, Gettapola
