Hiripitiyagama
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (55 mi) - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (76 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (82 mi)
- Amparai Airport (90 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (91 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (97 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (121 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (123 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.066 and 80.539 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 3' 58" and E 80° 32' 20"
- 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: 09:16 PM (Friday)
- 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 Hiripitiyagama
Hiripitiyagama in North Central Province is a city located in Sri Lanka about 92 mi (or 147 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Hiripitiyagama is now 09:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Hiripitiyagama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), North-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 Golden Temple of Dambulla in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy, Trincomalee and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Tour around Sri Lanka on bikes - Yapahuwa to Aukana
This was taken when we were on a tour around the country. This is somewhere between Yapahuwa and Aukana. http://blog.shaakunthala.com/2012/11/bike-tour.html Taken on 28 October 2012.
A Land Like No Other
A video showing the different sceneries, food, wildlife and people in Sri Lanka.
Tamil Bayan Today Youngster Part 04
Tamil Bayan Today Youngster By Ash-Sheikh HM Minhaj.
D 2013 Srí Lanka část první
Dovolená Srí Lanka na cestách ve dnech 9. - 13. 3. 2013... SIGIRIYA a POLONNARUWA, Anuradhapura a Mihintale, Dambula a Kandy.
Aukana Sri Lanka Acme Travels
Aukana according to tradition the magnificent 12m (30ft) standing Aukana Buddha was sculpted during the reign of Dhatusena in the 5th century - though some sources date it to the 12th or 13th...
Dolphin Dance
Thousands of dolphin dancing at Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka tour organized by Makara resort powered by Makara outboards.
Almsgiving at labunoruwa Arannya Senasanaya -2013
සියල්ලෝ දැක බලා සතුටුවෙත්වා!
Kurunegala to Mihinthale 4th February 2012
Negama
Negama Sahoor Ilahi.
කලා වැව සවාරිය ❤️❤️
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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.
Vijithapura
Vijithapura, also known as Vijitha Nagara or Vijithagama, was a fortress–city in ancient Sri Lanka. When Vijaya, the first recorded ruler of the country arrived from India, he brought a large retinue of his followers with him. These followers spread throughout the country, and established settlements. One of his chief followers named Vijitha founded the establishment which was then known as Vijitha Nagara (city of Vijitha) or Vijithagama (village of Vijitha).
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