Kosgahakanda
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.151 and 80.206 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 9' 3" and E 80° 12' 20"
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: 02:47 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 5:50 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

Touring Kosgahakanda

Kosgahakanda in Southern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 59 mi (or 95 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Kosgahakanda is now 02:47 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kosgahakanda, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 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 Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South. 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: Galle, Ratnapura, Colombo, Katunayaka and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Arabella on Boossa

Address
6,4 mi
39 Galle Road
Galle
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Niyagama House

Address
5,5 mi
Puwakgashena Rd
Galle
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Hill Top Boosa

Address
5,2 mi
Maliduwa
Boossa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Garcinia Leaf

Address
5,6 mi
Panditha Mawatha
80240 Hikkaduwa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Araliya Garden

Address
5,8 mi
Katukolia, Dodanduwa
Hikkaduwa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Villa Birdlake

Address
5,9 mi
Baddegama Road, Punchi Pathana
80240 Hikkaduwa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


The Country House

Address
6,0 mi
297, Morris Road
10522 Galle
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Sri Lanka Oriental-Rest Guesthouse Dodanduwa Hikkaduwa

Published: June 27, 2008
Length: 03:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DieterJa

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Published: December 21, 2008
Length: 23:55 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: spiderberlin

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Length: 36:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TravelingTacT

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Published: September 20, 2011
Length: 30:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 憂国の旅人 アキーラ旅Travel Channel 1

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Published: October 07, 2011
Length: 22:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: January 02, 2013
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 18, 2013
Length: 23:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aleksej Novikov

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Published: October 11, 2010
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Published: January 21, 2013
Length: 51:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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St. Clair's Falls

Published: November 12, 2011
Length: 17:57 min
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A scenery of the St. Clair's Falls in 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.

Agala Kanda

Agala Kanda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.18333, 80.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Agaliya

Agaliya is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.18333, 80.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Baddegama East

Baddegama East is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.16667, 80.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Baddegama South

Baddegama South is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.15, 80.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Baddegama North

Baddegama North is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.16667, 80.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Lalwala Pahala

Lalwala Pahala is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.15, 80.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Lelwala Pahala

Lelwala Pahala is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.15, 80.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Pahala Keembiya

Pahala Keembiya is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

Located at 6.13333, 80.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kosgahakanda.