Galathura
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.717 and 80.284 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 43' 0" and E 80° 17' 3"
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: 08:57 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 5:48 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

Explore Galathura

Galathura in Province of Sabaragamuwa is located in Sri Lanka about 33 mi (or 54 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Galathura is now 08:57 AM (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 Galathura, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Colombo Ratmalana 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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-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: Ratnapura, Colombo, Katunayaka, Kandy and Galle. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lake Serenity Boutique Hotel

Address
5,6 mi
Gonapitiya, Kuruwita
Ratnapura
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Sri Lanka Gem Mining - Sri Lankan Pathal Rathnapura - part 3

Published: November 24, 2008
Length: 21:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lionsit

Part 3 of how Sri Lanka Gem mining is done. Sri Lanka Gems.


Dehena Ella / Dehana Ella (දෙහෙන ඇල්ල)

Published: May 25, 2012
Length: 39:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nade Gura Travel & Conservation Society

Dehena Falls is an impressive 73m in height and its source is a small spring called Gaslabu Ella. The stream, known as Dehena Dola, flows from Perya Udagama on Dehena Mountain and cascades...


Sri Lanka Gem Mining - Sri Lankan Pathal Rathnapura - part 1

Published: November 24, 2008
Length: 27:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lionsit

Part 1 of how Sri Lanka Gem mining is done. Sri Lanka Gems.


Remove windows7 password sinhala tutorial

Published: January 27, 2014
Length: 06:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: errorcode99

Remove / Change windows 7 password in case you forget or if you want to access your friend's computer or something. This tutorial helps you to access to your windows 7 system without knowing...


Crow Feeding

Published: January 25, 2009
Length: 08:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kusum1984

Im feeding wild crows with milk rice.


Sri Lanka - Gem mining

Published: September 30, 2008
Length: 58:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 赤塚幸

This is a place where people work for a gem. They dig the holes and find gems there. It is a hard work.


Amil Industries Swing and Sliding Gates Sri Lanka

Published: September 24, 2013
Length: 35:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amil Industries

Amil Group Consists of three large players, namely Amil Builders, Amil Industries and Amil Janitor Service. Amil Builders plays the role of the senior partner being in the construction industry...


National Gem & Jewellery Authority Ratnapura

Published: August 22, 2014
Length: 39:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mage wada

RATNAPURA PIKATING DARK MOMENTS NO TV CHANNELS & NO NEWSPAPER Thank you for watching, liking and sharing. Leave your comments below.


Lake Serenity Boutique Hotel

Published: November 27, 2013
Length: 30:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pradarshan S

Lake Serenity, a uniquely different Boutique hotel experience for the travel connoisseur with a Private Lake surrounded by scenic mountains, Tea and Rubber Plantations and paddy fields. 14...


Amil Industries

Published: March 08, 2014
Length: 15:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amil Industries

Amil Group Consists of three large players, namely Amil Builders, Amil Industries and Amil Janitor Service. Amil Builders plays the role of the senior partne...


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Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Galathura, Galatura