Walakumbura
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.319 and 80.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 19' 6" and E 80° 16' 2"
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: 07:43 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
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 Walakumbura

Walakumbura in North Western Province is located in Sri Lanka about 39 mi (or 63 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Walakumbura is now 07:43 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Walakumbura, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 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 26 mi (or 41 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, 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

Address
2,5 mi
Ranwala Road, Alawwatta
60280 Alawwa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Birds Park Polgahawela

Address
4,5 mi
Wadawe, Wadakada
006781 Polgahawela
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: December 18, 2014
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Published: January 12, 2014
Length: 11:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: October 13, 2009
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: PL Tours Travels

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Published: August 07, 2010
Length: 22:00 min
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Published: July 29, 2012
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Published: June 26, 2012
Length: 39:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 12, 2009
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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.

Located at 7.31806, 80.2781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bus accidents in Sri Lanka, Railway accidents in Sri Lanka, Level crossing accidents in Sri Lanka, Railway accidents in 2005, 2005 road accidents, Road accidents in Sri Lanka, 2005 in Sri Lanka

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.

Located at 7.33444, 80.3031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

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