Giratalana
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (64 mi) - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (68 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (84 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (90 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (91 mi)
- Amparai Airport (97 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (124 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (127 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.028 and 80.395 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 1' 41" and E 80° 23' 42"
- 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: 03:02 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.850 and -91.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santo Tomas - 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
Touring Giratalana
Giratalana in North Western Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 85 mi (or 136 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.
Time in Giratalana is now 03:02 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Giratalana, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 64 mi (or 104 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 Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy, Katunayaka and Trincomalee. 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 | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 52% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Giratalana.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Giratalane, Giratalana
