Getambe
in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (50 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (57 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (58 mi)
- Amparai Airport (70 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (79 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (82 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (88 mi)
- Koggala Airport (90 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.270 and 80.610 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 16' 10" and E 80° 36' 36"
- 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: 09:06 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 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
Explore Getambe
Getambe in Central Province is located in Sri Lanka about 57 mi (or 92 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Getambe is now 09:06 PM (Sunday). 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 Getambe, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 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 3 mi (or 4 km), North-East. 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: 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: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Amaya Hills
Earl's Regent Kandy
Vista Sri Vi Villa
The Royal Mall Kandy
Kandy City Hotel
Heaven Seven Kandy
Kandy Supreme Hotel
Tree Breeze Inn
Hotel Hill Top
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 Esala Perahara
The most mesmerising cultural pageant, one of its kind in the world! More than 100 elephants draped in colorful finery will lead thousands of devotees in 10 days (From 07th August 2008...
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 ...
Silver Fractal (real time video)
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
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.
Dino Hunts... Episode #1
This video was made by the members of RSRSCHILLI, along with the help of Fraps and JPOG (Jurassic Park Operation Genesis - the game). This is about four adventurers going to a lost land to...
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.
Peradeniya
Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, about 50,000 inhabitants in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road, just a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre. Peradeniya is famous for the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in Asia. It is situated in a slope of the Mahaweli river and attracts many visitors from Sri Lanka as well as from abroad.
University of Peradeniya
The University of Peradeniya is a state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission. It was established as the University of Ceylon in 1942.
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.
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.
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.
Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya is one of the eight academic faculties at the university. It is the oldest engineering faculty in Sri Lanka. It offers full-time Undergraduate Courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of the Science of Engineering (BSc. Eng. ), and several other postgraduate degrees.
Getembe
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Getambe
Getambe is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Getambe.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Getembe, Getambe
