Yatapawula
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (35 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (45 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (48 mi)
- Amparai Airport (86 mi)
- Koggala Airport (92 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (93 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (95 mi)
- China Bay Airport (101 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.321 and 80.371 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 19' 14" and E 80° 22' 15"
- 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: 01:31 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 am and 5:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.850 and -91.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santo Tomas - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Yatapawula
Yatapawula in Province of Sabaragamuwa is located in Sri Lanka about 45 mi (or 72 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Yatapawula is now 01:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Yatapawula, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 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 19 mi (or 30 km), East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kurunegala, Kandy, Katunayaka, Ratnapura and Colombo. 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 | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Holiday in Sri Lanka - Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala
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Our Holidays in Sri Lanka - Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala
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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
After the baby Elephants feeding all the Elephants going for a bath in the river.
Pinnawala, słonie w wodopoju (foto)
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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Feeding Time
When they are bottle fed we all should be watched it closer it is and Fantastic event to watch and for taking pictures.
Bathamburaya, na słoniu (foto)
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Elephants from Pinnawala orphanage go to the river / Pinnawalla sloní průvod k řece - SRÍ LANKA
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Sri Lanka - Pinnawala, sierociniec słoni
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Słoniowa kąpiel / Bath of Elephants
Słonie kąpiące się w sierocińcu w Pinnawela, Sri Lanka Elephants taking a bath in an orphanage in Pinnawela, Sri Lanka.
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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.
Pinnawala
Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northwest of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawalla is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 88 elephants, including 37 males and 51 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yatapawula.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yatapawula, Yatapawala
