Gonapitiya
in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Amparai Airport (60 mi) - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (63 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (63 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (64 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (65 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (72 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (75 mi)
- Koggala Airport (80 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.052 and 80.797 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 3' 6" and E 80° 47' 49"
- 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: 08:50 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 5:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Gonapitiya
Gonapitiya in Central Province is a city located in Sri Lanka about 66 mi (or 106 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gonapitiya is now 08:50 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gonapitiya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Amparai Airport in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), 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 Sacred City of Kandy in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Kandy, Ratnapura, Kurunegala and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 18% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Heritance Tea Factory
Araliya Green Hills Hotel
The Cottage by Jetwing
Scottish Planter Glendevon Bungalow
The Hill Club
Royal Cocoon
Midky Hotel
Hill Pride City Hotel
New Tour Inn
Vista Eeescart Resort
Videos from this area
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Lover's Leap Waterfall - Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Lovers Leap waterfall - 1st place we have visited of Royal College Panadura 2007 AL Science Batch Trip.
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Nanavira Hamuduru - Part 2
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Traditional Paddy Cultivation (Part I)
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Du couché de Soleil à Nuwara Eliya au levé de Soleil à Unawatuna.
Highlights from Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, July 2011
Clips from our stay at the Heritance Tea Factory Hotel (http://www.heritancehotels.com/teafactory/) in Nuwara Eliya in July 2011.
Tailor-Made Travel Packages with Sri Lanka Vacation Tours
http://www.srilankavacationtours.com.
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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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Dunukebedda
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Ketayapatana
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Mandaran Newara
Mandaran Newara is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Metibembiya
Metibembiya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Wellagiriya
Wellagiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
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