Galatare
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (27 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (38 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (42 mi)
- Koggala Airport (92 mi)
- Amparai Airport (94 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (100 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (101 mi)
- China Bay Airport (106 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.317 and 80.250 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 19' 0" and E 80° 15' 0"
- 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: 07:31 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 5:47 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 Galatare
Galatare in North Western Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 38 mi (or 62 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Time in Galatare is now 07:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Galatare, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 27 mi (or 43 km), East. 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: Kurunegala, Kandy, Katunayaka, Colombo and Ratnapura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 12th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grindlays Regency Hotel
Birds Park Polgahawela
Videos from this area
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A motor bike video by Lakshan Maxx.
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Sri Lanka Oct/Nov 2009
Videos and fotos from my trip to Sri Lanka 2009, unfortunately halfway through the holiday my camera broke so there was much more to the journey than is shown here.
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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.
Polgahawela level crossing accident
On April 27, 2005, at Polgahawela in Sri Lanka, a serious bus accident occurred on a level crossing.
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