Mederipitiya
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.352 and 80.495 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 21' 6" and E 80° 29' 40"
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: 01:18 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 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 Mederipitiya

Mederipitiya in Southern Province is a city located in Sri Lanka about 60 mi (or 96 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Mederipitiya is now 01:18 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mederipitiya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 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 5 mi (or 7 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ratnapura, Galle, 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: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 13th of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sinharaja Forest Edge

Address
0,5 mi
Lankagama Road
81500 Deniyaya
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Spining the wheels on a Montero.mp4

Published: December 11, 2009
Length: 27:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: infazismath

Club 100 (Sri Lanka)


فندق هونس فولس (ابو راشد التميمي ) Hunas Falls Resort

Published: May 16, 2010
Length: 43:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ابو نايف التميمي


SRI LANKA PERAHARA 2008.MPG

Published: December 14, 2008
Length: 56:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vihansha semini

Devinuwara sri wishnu devi perahara.


We Go Kalugala ! (කළුගල) - Sri Lanka

Published: September 19, 2014
Length: 46:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Don Telan

We Go Kalugala ! - කළුගල You can watch one of my travel experiences here. Enjoy ! Visit Sri Lanka : Archeological sites : Kalugala Arannanaya Kalugala Arannanaya Close to the...


DAY 7: Sinharaja Rain Forest

Published: June 12, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LongWalkOfHope

A short video diary captured of Day 7. Please share so we can raise awareness and funds for Ruvan's dangerous 500 km trek across Sri Lanka from Dondra to Pedro in a fund raising journey in...


Duwili Falls - දූවිලි ඇල්ල

Published: March 05, 2014
Length: 24:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Char Hettiarachchi

The term 'Duwili Ella' stands for 'dusty waterfall' and despite several waterfalls are referred to by this name,the waterfall in the premises of the Sinharaja forest is the most prominent.


Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Sri Lanka

Published: March 20, 2012
Length: 07:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Albert Höfer

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Sinharaja Forest...


Keelback Snake Feeding on Safari

Published: June 26, 2011
Length: 59:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Royle Safaris

As part of Royle Safaris' tours and safaris of Sri Lanka we visit the world heritage site of Sinharaja Forest Reserve and here many endemic species of birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals...


Setting up the Camp

Published: June 10, 2014
Length: 38:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hikers Haven

As it was raining in the morning, we were all wet. Really difficult to make fire. We are at out most difficult surviving movements.


An amazing Water Fall in Sinharaja...

Published: March 06, 2011
Length: 03:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kasun Wickramasinghe

This is from the trip to Sinharaja which Kasun Wickramasinghe has attended in 2010. If you take the Deniyaya or Lankagama entrence to Sinharaja,you will be able to see various water falls like...


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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.

Lankagama

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

Located at 6.35, 80.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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