Galigamuwa
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.240 and 80.312 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 14' 23" and E 80° 18' 41"
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: 03:14 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 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

Explore Galigamuwa

Galigamuwa in Province of Sabaragamuwa is located in Sri Lanka about 38 mi (or 62 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Galigamuwa is now 03:14 AM (Saturday). 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 Galigamuwa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 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 37 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: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 22%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grindlays Regency Hotel

Address
5,9 mi
Ranwala Road, Alawwatta
60280 Alawwa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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SRI LANKA COLOMBO KANDY ROAD travelviews 1012 by sabukeralam & travelviewsonline

Published: December 18, 2014
Length: 53:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sabukeralam sabuyohannan

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SLR Class M2c 627 Vancouver passing Alawwa railway station with train #1019

Published: January 12, 2014
Length: 11:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Uditha Bandara Wijerathna

Taken: Alawwa, Sri Lanka Train : #1019 Colombo-Kandy Weekend Express Train Locomotive : Class M2c 627 "Vancouver" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Railways_M2.


Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala Sri Lanka

Published: October 13, 2009
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: PL Tours Travels

PL Tours and Travels: Pinnawela orphanage is situated northwest of the town Kegalla, halfways between the present capitol Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central...


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Published: August 07, 2010
Length: 22:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chinthaka Senadeera

A film covers a two years of projects which people are learning and practising OUTCOME Mapping tools in Sri Lanka.


Olifanten weeshuis Pinnawela, Sri Lanka

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 59:33 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: PC Nijssen

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Royal College Cycle Parade 2013

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 25:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lankanstuffblog

Royal College Cycle Parade 2013.


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Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 01:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nisal Dimantha Ahangama

A motor bike video by Lakshan Maxx.


Timelapse A3300 using CHDK yass1(a) script

Published: June 26, 2012
Length: 39:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eranda Karannagoda

This is my first timelapse video using canon A3300 is using CHDK and yass1(a) script under default settings. Sorry for not having any audio.


Sri Lanka,ශ්‍රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Bus trip Colombo to Kandy (03)

Published: January 06, 2011
Length: 31:56 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: NickVenture1

Several Snapshots giving just a first idea about the two to three hours drive from Colombo to Kandy in a private Bus. The ticket price is arround 3 USA dollars in local currency. No booking...


Marketplace, Sri Lanka

Published: January 23, 2013
Length: 29:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: linktimetv

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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.

Pussella

Pussella is a village situated about 12 miles away from Matale in Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.26667, 80.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka, Matale District

Kegalu Vidyalaya

Kegalu Vidyalaya ("කෑගලු විද්‍යාලය") is a Buddhist Boys' school in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka established on 14 February 1942. Being a National School and controlled by the Central government, Today the school accommodates nearly 3500 students.

Located at 7.25111, 80.3494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boys' schools in Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1942, National schools in Sri Lanka, Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Kegalle

St. Mary's College, Kegalle

St. Mary's College is one of the oldest boys' school in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.2525, 80.3381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kegalle

Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya

Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya is a leading government buddhist girls' school in Kegalle city, Kegalle district, Sabaragamuwa province, Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.24944, 80.3508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Girls' schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Kegalle

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Galigomuwa, Galigamuwa