Polgahawela
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (31 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (42 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (46 mi)
- Amparai Airport (91 mi)
- Koggala Airport (93 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (98 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (99 mi)
- China Bay Airport (103 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.338 and 80.300 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 20' 17" and E 80° 18' 1"
- 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: 05:34 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 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 Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Polgahawela
Polgahawela in North Western Province is located in Sri Lanka about 42 mi (or 67 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Polgahawela is now 05:34 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Polgahawela, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 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 23 mi (or 38 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Birds Park Polgahawela
Grindlays Regency Hotel
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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.
Polgahawela
Polgahawela is a town in north western Sri Lanka. The town is most notable for being a major railway junction. Polgahawela is a small town that belongs to the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, and situated at a distance of 80 km north-east from the capital city of Colombo; 50 km from Kandy; 20 km from Kurunegala; and 65 km from Bandaranayake International Airport. Polgahawela is famous for its railway station, situated at the junction between Sri Lanka Railways' Main line and Northern line.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Polgahawela.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Polgahawila, Polgahawela
