Kataluwa West
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Koggala Airport (2 mi) - Weerawila International Airport (64 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (66 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (74 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (89 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (118 mi)
- Amparai Airport (129 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (150 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 5.981 and 80.342 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 5° 58' 49" and E 80° 20' 32"
- 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: 02:35 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 5:49 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 Kataluwa West
Kataluwa West in Southern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 74 mi (or 119 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kataluwa West is now 02:35 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kataluwa West, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-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 Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), 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, Colombo, Badulla and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Frangipani Tree By Edwards Collection
KK Beach
Eraeliya Villas & Gardens
Elysium
The Long Beach Resort
Kabalana Hotel by Ceilão Villas
Gartons Cape
Owl and the Pussycat
Muhudu Rella Villa
Sea Change
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Yusuf Srilanka Trip
Srilanka Meelath Maanadu.
Sri Lanka - Koggala Beach Hotel
Sri Lanka, Hotel Koggala Beach.
kitesurfer meets blue whale in open sea Sri Lanka
kitesurfer meets blue whale in open sea Sri Lanka.
Surf in front of Ram's guesthouse in Midigama
Large sets coming in today at the break in front of Ram's guesthouse.
Ptitfilou_juillet2011.wmv
Construction de notre catamaran Barramundi 470 - Ptit Filou.
Koggala Beach
Koggala lagoon.
Unknown sea creatures living on a can of WD-40
I'm not sure what these creatures are. This can was washed up on the southeast coast of Sri Lanka.
SRI LANKA - 1
After tsunami.
Шри-ланка.wmv
Шри-Ланка Koggala Beach Рыбалка.
Koggala, 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.
SLAF Koggala
Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force (RAF) Station RAF Koggala. It is now the SLAF Koggala, used for domestic flights and for military purposes.
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