Urala
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.153 and 80.269 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 9' 9" and E 80° 16' 6"
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: 08:32 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 5:48 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 Urala

Urala in Southern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 61 mi (or 98 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Urala is now 08:32 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Urala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. 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 10 mi (or 16 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: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Niyagama House

Address
4,5 mi
Puwakgashena Rd
Galle
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


The Country House

Address
6,2 mi
297, Morris Road
10522 Galle
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Galle - Sri Lanka

Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 16:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Travel And Discover

Galle was known as Gimhathiththa before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island. Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century,...


Galle Fort - Travel Documentary (HD)

Published: March 25, 2014
Length: 25:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Infinity Media

Infinity Sri Lanka Travel Documentary Series. #1st Episode Galle Fort Travel Documentary. Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the...


Galle - miasto i zabytkowy fort (foto)

Published: May 23, 2014
Length: 06:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yanco57

Sri Lanka - Galle, miasto i zabytkowy fort (foto); http://www.strona.net.pl/podroze/sri_lanka_2014/podroze1/index.html | Sri Lanka - Galle, the city and the historic fort (photo) | Sri Lanka...


Aerial Film of Lighthouse Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka 1080 HD Video

Published: October 21, 2014
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Eric Wikramanayake

Lighthouse Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka.


NATURE OF GALLE

Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 39:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dinusha kodikara

Its area is 1652 km2 (638 sq mi): 35 km2 (14 sq mi) is water and 1617 km2 (624 sq mi) is land. Galle District bounded on the north by Benthara river, south and west by the Indian Ocean and...


Tuk tuk trip naar de paalvissers van Sri Lanka

Published: August 12, 2014
Length: 07:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marcel Axer

Ik heb deze video gemaakt met het videobewerkingsprogramma van youtube (http://www.youtube.com/editor)


Wild lizard laying eggs

Published: October 03, 2014
Length: 24:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nature and the world secrets

Wild lizard laying eggs at a village. secrets of nature. Wild lizard is living in rain forests. asian forests and amazon forest is there habitat. watch the video and have an idea of this amazing...


Dutch Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka (Part 1)

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 39:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sampath Kahawita

Beautiful beach sides in Sri Lanka. "A land like no other"


Dutch fort, Galle, Sri Lanka. (PART 2)

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 08:04 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sampath Kahawita

"A land like no other"


My 2'nd Quadcopter flying outdoor ll (RC helicopter flying in sri lanka)

Published: March 15, 2011
Length: 28:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Xflyer_lk

MulitWill V1.per7 10A SS ESC's 10g brush less motors Will MO+ $ Nunchuk 7.4V 460 mah bat home made PCB woden frame 185g.


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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.

Lelwala Ihala

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

Located at 6.13333, 80.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Mabotuwana

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

Located at 6.13333, 80.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Waduweliwitiya

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

Located at 6.18333, 80.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Nagoda Royal National College

Nagoda Royal National College (Sinhala: නාගොඞ රාජකීය ජාතික විද්‍යාලය; also known as Royal College Nagoda or Nagoda Royal College or Rajakeeya National School) is a national school in Nagoda, Sri Lanka.

Located at 6.19369, 80.2769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1876, National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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