Detagamuwa
in Province of Uva, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.404 and 81.339 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 24' 15" and E 81° 20' 21"
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: 01:40 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 5:45 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

Touring Detagamuwa

Detagamuwa in Province of Uva is a town located in Sri Lanka about 109 mi (or 175 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Detagamuwa is now 01:40 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Detagamuwa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Weerawila International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), South-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 58 mi (or 93 km), West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, 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: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mandara Rosen

Address
0,9 mi
No 57, Detagamuwa
91400 Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Chenra Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
Kandasurindu Mawata, Kanda Road
91400 Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Kataragama Safari Hotel

Address
1,0 mi
Gadolwadiya Road Mylagama
91400 Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lavendish Okrin Hotel

Address
1,0 mi
110, Detagamuwa
Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


JAYASINGHE HOLIDAY RESORT

Address
1,2 mi
32 A, Detagamuwa
Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 11:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Samwill Holiday Resort

Address
1,7 mi
Sella Road
91400 Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Lokuge Grand Resort

Address
2,0 mi
No. 43 Sella Road, Mailagama
91400 Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Magampura Eco Village Resort

Address
3,2 mi
123, Kataragama Road, Kawantissapura
Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Yala Way Hide Resort

Address
3,6 mi
Siyambalagaswewa, Kavantissapura
11354 Kataragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kodigahawewa Forest Resort

Address
5,2 mi
C2 Road, Jule Pallama
82600 Tissamaharama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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1994 Kataragama Pada Yatra: Day 23

Published: November 23, 2013
Length: 02:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Harrigan

Kataragama Pada Yatra visit Tirukkovil and Tiru Navukkarasu Nayanar Gurukulam in Tambiluvil, Ampara District of Sri Lanka on June 27th, 1994 en route on foot to Kataragama Esala festival. ...


Thirukkovil kaavadi video

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 51:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sayanolipavan Ramakirushnan

https://www.facebook.com/SayanBlog.


Menik River, Katharagama, Sri Lanka

Published: February 07, 2015
Length: 59:15 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: aravindatravels

This video was captured at the Menik River located in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Kataragama is a popular town that has a religious importance located in Uva Province of Sri Lanka.


Kathirkamam ( Kataragama )

Published: September 12, 2012
Length: 57:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sayanolipavan Ramakirushnan

https://www.facebook.com/SayanBlog.


poonkaavanam 2

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 31:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sayanolipavan Ramakirushnan

https://www.facebook.com/SayanBlog.


Sooran Por - Part 2 சூரன் போர் -

Published: November 09, 2013
Length: 17:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sayanolipavan Ramakirushnan

Thirukkovil Sri Sithra Velayutha Swami Temple.


Safari, Yala National Park, Sri Lanka [teaser]

Published: November 27, 2018
Length: 39:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Slava Isaev

Safari, Yala National Park Equipment: Xiaomi Mi 8 Gimbal: Feiyu-Tech Vimbal 2 http://www.feiyu-tech.com/vimble2 Travel photography blog: ...


Yala National park tours

Published: November 13, 2018
Length: 07:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sammy Reisen

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KathaRagama - jungle road trip

Published: March 24, 2018
Length: 32:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wadiya Videos

jungle road trips.


Monitor Lizard at Yala National Park

Published: June 11, 2018
Length: 22:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fellow Traveler

Monitor Lizard at Yala National Park #Yala #SriLanka #Forest #yalanationalpark #lizard #monitorlizard #komododragon #travel #photo.


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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.

Kataragama

Kataragama is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also come there to worship. The town has the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya, a shrine dedicated to Skanda-Murukan also known as Kataragamadevio. Kataragama is in the Monaragala District of Uva province, Sri Lanka. It is 228 km ESE of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.

Located at 6.41667, 81.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buddhist pilgrimages, Hindu pilgrimage sites, Places of worship in Sri Lanka, Populated places in Uva Province, Moneragala District

Popular in vicinity

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