Destination Guide: Acharigama (Southern Province) in Sri Lanka

Acharigama
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

How to get there and get around

Weerawila International Airport (24 mi)
Koggala Airport (41 mi)
Arugam Bay SPB (80 mi)
Colombo Ratmalana Airport (83 mi)
Beira Lake Seaplane Base (89 mi)
Amparai Airport (95 mi)
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (99 mi)
Batticaloa Airport (119 mi)

Noteable things around

Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 6.162 and 80.899 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 6° 9' 43" and E 80° 53' 57"
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: 06:41 AM (Tuesday): Timezone: Asia/Colombo; UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:59 am and 5:47 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

Delve into Acharigama

Acharigama in Southern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 90 mi (or 144 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Acharigama is now 06:41 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Acharigama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Weerawila International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), 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 33 mi (or 52 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galle, Ratnapura, Badulla, Kandy 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 / 80 °F

Morning Temperature	23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature	26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature	25°C / 78 °F
	1%
Air Humidity	79%
Air Pressure	1007 hPa
Wind Speed	Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Check availability

Turtle Bay

Address
6,4 mi
Gurupokuna Road
82200 Kalametiya
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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

Tangalle tsunami

Published: December 29, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anil Sellahannadi

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.

Sri Lanka: Roadside Blacksmith

Published: August 11, 2008
Length: 13:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Richard Sheppard

Roadside blacksmith in southern Sri Lanka repairs an iron "digging stick" (New longer wmv test version)