Balaharuwa
in Province of Uva, Sri Lanka
-
Weerawila International Airport (25 mi) - Arugam Bay SPB (57 mi)
- Koggala Airport (64 mi)
- Amparai Airport (66 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (82 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (86 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (89 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (90 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.572 and 81.049 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 34' 17" and E 81° 2' 56"
- 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: 02:14 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - 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 Balaharuwa
Balaharuwa in Province of Uva is located in Sri Lanka about 86 mi (or 139 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Balaharuwa is now 02:14 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Balaharuwa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Weerawila International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-East. 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 39 mi (or 63 km), West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Badulla, Ratnapura, Kandy, Galle and Kurunegala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Elephants Playing (02)
Elephants are playing beside a road in Sri Lanka. About Elephants: are large land mammals in two genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta. Three species of elephant are living...
From Yala to Kandy Sri Lanka
March 2011 we drove from Yala National Park in the South of the Island of Sri Lanka to Kandy in the centre of the Island, via Thissamaharama, Wellawaya, Ella, Bandarawella, Welimada, Nuwara...
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
Uva Province
Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Balaharuwa.
