Pelpitiya
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.862 and 80.244 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 51' 44" and E 80° 14' 39"
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: 02:46 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 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 Pelpitiya

Pelpitiya in Province of Sabaragamuwa is located in Sri Lanka about 28 mi (or 44 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Pelpitiya is now 02:46 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 Pelpitiya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Colombo Ratmalana Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 35 mi (or 57 km), South-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ratnapura, Colombo, Katunayaka, Kandy and Kurunegala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

26°C (80 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Off road race in Sri Lanka Gympo 2013

Published: August 29, 2014
Length: 18:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aravinda Young

Off road race in Sri Lanka Gympo 2013.


'Common Iora', Avissawella, Sri Lanka

Published: January 20, 2012
Length: 44:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam

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Road from 'Kalu-andura' to Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Published: January 21, 2012
Length: 40:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam

A winding road through tea and rubber plantations earlier named after its dense forest cover ('Kalu' - Black S, 'Andura' - Darkness S). The virgin forest was...


Laying the foundation for a new house, Dehigaslanda, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Published: December 20, 2011
Length: 44:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam

Laying the foundation for construction of a house involves various rituals and religious ceremonies. Here you see the lines traced by string and a Buddhist Priest taking part in the ceremony....


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Published: January 01, 2015
Length: 15:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Fazakerley

Tour of Sri Lanka 1992,seeing all the usual tourist sites,very enjoyable.ARCHIVE FILM.


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Published: April 22, 2013
Length: 35:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aselaruwan Kumara


journey to the beautiful water fall in lanka

Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 20:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mahalpege Mangalika

Nice water bubble in most popular water fall dampness vedio කහනවිට දිය ඇල්ල දෙහිඕවිට.


Perahara

Published: December 11, 2012
Length: 24:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul perera

waga kahahena temple.


Tallking Baby - Priyanga

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 25:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kingsley De Silva

My Baby Priyanga - Halpe.


Back to school 2003 ol old boys sirisaman national college deraniyagala 01

Published: June 30, 2014
Length: 44:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chanaka Amarathunga


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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.

A4 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A4 Highway is the longest highway in Sri Lanka, at 430 kilometres in length. It connects Colombo with Batticaloa, through a large number of important cities in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces.

Located at 6.85136, 80.2645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Highways in Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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