Urapola
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.033 and 80.550 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 1' 59" and E 80° 33' 0"
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: 08:53 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 5:47 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 Urapola

Urapola in Southern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 79 mi (or 127 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.

Time in Urapola is now 08:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Urapola, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), 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 23 mi (or 37 km), West. 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: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

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

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mirissa Hills Resort

Address
7,7 mi
Henwalle Road
Kamburugamuwa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Talalla Coconut Hotel

Address
7,6 mi
Tangalla Road
81000 Talalla
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TALALLA RETREAT

Address
5,4 mi
SAMPAYA HOUSE TALALLA SOUTH GANDARA
00000 MATARA
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


CASA COLOMBO MIRISSA

Address
8,0 mi
MADAMAWATTE KAMBURUGMUWA
00000 MIRISSA
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Surf Sri Lanka - Matara Black Sand Beach

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 00:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lalaka911

Surf Sri Lanka - Matara.


Patenkinder Matara e.V. - Neuaufnahmen 2015, Teil 1

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 27:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Samuel Degen

http://www.patenkinder-matara.de Ansprechpartner: Samuel Degen, Vice Chairman Wie jedes Jahr, haben wir auch für das Jahr 2015 Jahr 25 Patenkinder neu in unser Hilfsprojekt aufgenommen. ...


Sri Lanka / Matara - Patenkinder im Karlsruher Children Center

Published: March 14, 2013
Length: 55:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Samuel Degen

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 ...


Karlsruher Children Center Matara

Published: March 14, 2013
Length: 11:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Samuel Degen

Einweihung des neuen Pausenhauses durch Prof. Maier, Stadtwerke Karlsruhe im Februar 2013. Der Neubau wurde zu 100% durch Spenden des Karlsruher Vereins Patenkinder Matara e.V, finanziert ...


Tuk Tuk Through Matara

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ryantcfc

Part of a Tuk Tuk journey through Matara, Sri Lanka.


Patenkinder Matara, Einschulung 2012, Teil 1

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 26:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Samuel Degen

Verein Patenkinder Matara e.V., Patenkinder in Matara - Sri Lanka.


Patenkinder Matara e.V.

Published: November 17, 2011
Length: 11:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Samuel Degen

50 Pateneltern besuchen am 22. Juni 2011 ihre Patenkinder in Matara / Sri Lanka Teil 3 Aufgenommen von einem örtlichen Videoteam.


Trip to Galle

Published: February 23, 2009
Length: 01:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Malee Msg

Our trip to Galle on 22nd FEB 2009.


Battle of Blues - 2013 The 113th Cricket Encounter of SSC & STC

Published: March 22, 2013
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MataraTv Matara

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

Published: March 23, 2013
Length: 18:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MataraTv Matara

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.

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.

Located at 6.05, 80.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Matara District

Ihala Vitiyala

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

Located at 6.05, 80.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Kadduwa

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

Located at 6.03333, 80.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Pahala Ganegama

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

Located at 6.03333, 80.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

A24 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 24 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Matara with Akuressa. The A 24 passes through Thelijavila to reach Akuressa.

Located at 6.01244, 80.5096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Highways in Sri Lanka

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