Wattegedera
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.361 and 80.315 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 21' 38" and E 80° 18' 54"
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: 12:10 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 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 Wattegedera

Wattegedera in North Western Province is located in Sri Lanka about 44 mi (or 70 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wattegedera is now 12:10 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Wattegedera, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South-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 37 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: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 22% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Birds Park Polgahawela

Address
4,1 mi
Wadawe, Wadakada
006781 Polgahawela
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Grindlays Regency Hotel

Address
6,8 mi
Ranwala Road, Alawwatta
60280 Alawwa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Temple maningamuwa sri lanka

Published: April 25, 2014
Length: 36:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kumarasinghe arachchige gunapala


アキーラさん!スリランカ・キャンディーの仏歯寺4 Tooth-temple,Candy,Srilanka

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 32:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 憂国の旅人 アキーラ旅Travel Channel 1

When I went to Srilanka from Bangkok in Thailand.i went to many places in Srilanka. One of the places I went is Candy city. There is a very famous temple,so ...


アキーラさん!スリランカ・キャンデイの植物園2,botanic-garden,Candy,Srilanka

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 29:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 憂国の旅人 アキーラ旅Travel Channel 1

When I went to Srilanka from Bangkok in Thailand.I went to many places in Srilanka. One of the places I went is Candy city. There is a very famous temple,so many Srilankan visit in this...


SRI LANKA COLOMBO DAMBULLA travelviews 1016 by sabukeralam & travelviewsonline

Published: December 18, 2014
Length: 39:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sabukeralam sabuyohannan

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Holiday in Sri Lanka - Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala

Published: July 16, 2009
Length: 40:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vansespeiris

Pinnawala was first established by the Sri Lankan department of wildlife in 1975 on a 24-acre (97000 m2) preserve near the town of Kegalla, halfway between Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka,...


Our Holidays in Sri Lanka - Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala

Published: August 01, 2009
Length: 37:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: vansespeiris

Pinnawala was first established by the Sri Lankan department of wildlife in 1975 on a 24-acre (97000 m2) preserve near the town of Kegalla, halfway between Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka,...


На арендованной машине по Шри-Ланке: купание слонов в деревне Пиннавела (Pinnawala)

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 20:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Сергей Лахардов

В мае 2013 проехали с женой на машине по Шри-Ланке более 1200 км. Машину арендовали и катались по стране в течени...


Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 42:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PL Tours Travels

After the baby Elephants feeding all the Elephants going for a bath in the river.


Pinnawala, słonie w wodopoju (foto)

Published: April 28, 2014
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yanco57

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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Feeding Time

Published: September 15, 2014
Length: 52:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Palitha Ariyarathna

When they are bottle fed we all should be watched it closer it is and Fantastic event to watch and for taking pictures.


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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 4 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Kumarapediya

Kumarapediya is a town located in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka at an altitude of 148 metres (488 feet).

Located at 7.38333, 80.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Dombemada

Dombemada is a village in Rambukkana Divisional Secretariat in Kegalle district,Sabaragamuwa province, Sri Lanka Dombemada Kanishta Vidyalaya is the only government school of that village which belongs to Rambukkana division of Mawanella education zone.

Located at 7.38333, 80.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kegalle District, Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wattegedara, Watukanegedara, Wattegedera