Welankulama
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.368 and 80.518 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 22' 4" and E 80° 31' 6"
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: 01:36 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 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 Geonames.org
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

Delve into Welankulama

Welankulama in North Central Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 109 mi (or 176 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Time in Welankulama is now 01:36 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Welankulama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 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 Anuradhapura in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), 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: Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Kandy and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Indika Lake Resort

Address
5,2 mi
Kandy Road
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Hotel Heladiv

Address
5,0 mi
76, 4th Lane, Kandy Road
50000 Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Vista Orchid Palace

Address
7,5 mi
Hotel Orchid Palace-
50000 Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Sri Lanka Anuradhapura 1984

Published: September 23, 2011
Length: 11:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wolfgang Gegusch


Anuradhapura with Abhayagiri Dagaba, Sri Lanka, 2011

Published: October 04, 2011
Length: 11:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wolf

The first ancient capitol with the Abhayagiri Dagaba, swimming pools, elephant tubes.and some photographs more.


Jetavanaramaya ජේතවනාරාමය Anuradhapura-Sri Lanka Анурадхапура - Джетавана Дагоба

Published: August 06, 2014
Length: 33:56 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Олег Саврасов

На выходе из монастырского комплекса Махавихары, состоящего из дерева Бодхи, Бронзового Дворца и Руванвели...


ruwanweli seeya in anuradhapura.AVI

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 42:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: janaka abeysinghe

sinhala traditional sport event, relevent sinhala aluth awrudu season (new year)


スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-8】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -8】

Published: May 15, 2014
Length: 04:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 5_3_0_ 4_0_2

クイーンズ・パビリオン (ムーンストーン・サイト)】 世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ 【Queen's Pavilion (Moonstone Site)】 World heritage Sacred City of...


スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-6】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -6】

Published: May 15, 2014
Length: 05:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 5_3_0_ 4_0_2

【アバヤギリ大塔】 世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ 【Abhayagiri Dagoba】 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura.


スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-5 】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -5】

Published: May 15, 2014
Length: 06:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 5_3_0_ 4_0_2

【サマーディー仏像】 世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ 【Samadhi Buddha Statur】 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura.


スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-3 】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -3】

Published: May 12, 2014
Length: 53:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 5_3_0_ 4_0_2

世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ クッタム・ポクナ(ツイン・ポンズ) World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura Kuttam Pokuna(Twin Ponds)


Monkey Business

Published: April 25, 2014
Length: 35:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ivica Djakov

in Anuradhapura,Sri Lanka.


Monkeys in temple, Srilanka 2009

Published: December 28, 2009
Length: 16:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: corterius000

Monkeys eating sperm after doing it in the most sacred dagoba in Srilanka.


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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.

North Central Province, Sri Lanka

North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumeda Palata, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Wada Maththiya Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated with a weak economy, as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands.

Located at 8.33333, 80.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Provinces of Sri Lanka, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Kandy

Mihintale

Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.

Located at 8.35059, 80.5169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Religion in Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura railway station

Anuradhapura Railway Station is a railway station in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with Northern Line services, such as the Yal Devi, calling at the station.

Located at 8.34444, 80.4942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations on the Northern Line (Sri Lanka), Railway stations in Anuradhapura District

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wellankulama, Welankulama