Walpola
District of Matara
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Koggala Airport (15 mi) - Weerawila International Airport (53 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (75 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (82 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (96 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (109 mi)
- Amparai Airport (122 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (145 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 22 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):
- 5.949 and 80.535 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 5° 56' 54" and E 80° 32' 7"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - LKR
- Spoken languages:
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 05:31 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 1:29 am and 1:18 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
Touring Walpola
The district Walpola of Matara in Southern Province is a subburb located in Sri Lanka about 83 mi south-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.
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, Badulla, Colombo and Kandy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Amaloh by Jetwing
Lantern Boutique Hotel
Sri Sharavi Beach Villas & Spa
Mirissa Hills Resort
Hotel Nawathana
Vista Araliya Guesthouse
Morning Star Guest House
Sea World Boutique Hotel
Edelweiss Resort
Paradise Beach Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Surf Sri Lanka - Matara Black Sand Beach
Surf Sri Lanka - Matara.
Vintage Panka Fan, Matara Rest House - Sri Lanka
Vintage "Panka Fan", Matara Rest House - Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka / Matara - Patenkinder im Karlsruher Children Center
Zeremonie am 26.12.2012 von der Neuaufnahme von 25 Patenkindern für 2013 im Karlsruher Children Center Matara / Sri Lanka. Verein: Patenkinder Matara e.V. in Karlsruhe ...
Tuk Tuk Through Matara
Part of a Tuk Tuk journey through Matara, Sri Lanka.
Matara Beach
Matara Beach Side (Sri Lanka) 2009/2010.
Patenkinder Matara, Einschulung 2012, Teil 1
Verein Patenkinder Matara e.V., Patenkinder in Matara - Sri Lanka.
Patenkinder Matara e.V.
50 Pateneltern besuchen am 22. Juni 2011 ihre Patenkinder in Matara / Sri Lanka Teil 3 Aufgenommen von einem örtlichen Videoteam.
Battle of Blues - 2013 The 113th Cricket Encounter of SSC & STC
Matara TV is proudly presenting "Battle of Blues - 2013" The 113th Cricket Encounter of St. Thomas' Boys College Matara Matara and ST.Servatius College - Matara.
Battle of Blues - 2013 The 113th Cricket Encounter of SSC & STC
Matara TV is proudly presenting "Battle of Blues - 2013" The 113th Cricket Encounter of St. Thomas' Boys College Matara Matara and ST.Servatius College - Matara.
Battle of Blues - 2013 The 113th Cricket Encounter of SSC & STC
Matara TV is proudly presenting "Battle of Blues - 2013" The 113th Cricket Encounter of St. Thomas' Boys College Matara Matara and ST.Servatius College - Matara.
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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.
Dondra Head
Dondra Head is a cape on the extreme southern tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean, near the small town of Dondra near Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenawaram and a vihara (Buddhist temple) are located in the vicinity.
Mapalana
Mapalana is a village in Matara District, Sri Lanka, 175 kilometers from Colombo. It is about 3 kilometers from Kamburupitiya where the University of Ruhuna placed its Faculty of Agriculture. The name of this village was "Maha Pala Ana" in ancient times which means "The Great Garden with fruits". Of course this is a very ancient village. The best example is the place named as "Nidan-Gala" which means "The rock of treasures" ~ treasures of kings.
Aparekka
Aparekka is a village in Matara District, a southern province of Sri Lanka.
Babarenda North
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Babarenda South I
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Badalgeda
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Gabadaweediya
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Gabadawidiya
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Galagammana
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Galagammulla
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Ihala Vitiyala
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Kadaweddawa
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Kadduwa
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Kadedduwa
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Lenaduwa
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Maddumagegoda
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Talalla North
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A24 highway (Sri Lanka)
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Rajakeeya Maha Vidyalaya, Telijjawila
Rajakeeya Maha Vidyalaya, Telijjawila (Sinhala: රාජකීය මහ විද්යාලය තෙලිජ්ජවිල; English: Royal Central College, Telijjawila also known as Royal College, Telijjawila or Telijjawila Royal College) is a provincial school in Telijjawila near Matara, Sri Lanka. The first principal of the girls' section was Mrs. Lilie Samawathie Abeysekara, while the boys' section principal was Mr. Don Robert Dharmawardana. With utmost care and the hard labour of the then principal Mr. P.B.
These districts also belong to Matara.
- Delkada
- Gabadawidiya
- Gandaragoda
- Ginigasmulla
- Kompannawatta
- Kotuwegoda
- Pallimulla
- Paramulla
- Polhena
- Weliweriya
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Matara.
