Yatapawula
in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
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: 01:17 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 5:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.850 and -91.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santo Tomas
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 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 01:17 AM (Wednesday). 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: 29°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 13th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

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.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

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

Sri Lanka - Pinnawala, słonie w wodopoju (foto) | Sri Lanka - Pinnawala, elephants at the watering hole (photo) Sri Lanka - Pinnawala, Elefanten am Wasserloch (Foto)


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.


Bathamburaya, na słoniu (foto)

Published: May 28, 2014
Length: 12:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yanco57

Sri Lanka - Bathamburaya, na słoniu (foto); http://www.strona.net.pl/podroze/sri_lanka_2014/podroze1/index.html | Sri Lanka - Bathamburaya, an elephant (photo) | Sri Lanka - Bathamburaya,...


Elephants from Pinnawala orphanage go to the river / Pinnawalla sloní průvod k řece - SRÍ LANKA

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 33:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peťul.K

V rámci návštěvy Sloního sirotřince Pinnawala orphanage ve vesničce Pinnawala nás řidič zavedl do malebné restaurace nad řekou. To jsme ještě netušili co bude následovat :-)...


Sri Lanka - Pinnawala, sierociniec słoni

Published: April 03, 2014
Length: 10:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yanco57

Sri Lanka - Pinnawala, sierociniec słoni (14 marca 2014) | Sri Lanka - Pinnawala Orphanage Elephants (14 March 2014) |


Słoniowa kąpiel / Bath of Elephants

Published: November 16, 2012
Length: 28:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alchemyx

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.

Located at 7.3, 80.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kegalle District, Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province

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.

Located at 7.30056, 80.3883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Zoos in Sri Lanka, Tourism in Sri Lanka, Elephant conservation

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yatapawula, Yatapawala