Wattakgoda
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Koggala Airport (8 mi) - Weerawila International Airport (58 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (68 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (76 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (90 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (112 mi)
- Amparai Airport (123 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (146 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.000 and 80.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 0' 0" and E 80° 25' 59"
- 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: 10:40 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 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
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 Wattakgoda
Wattakgoda in Southern Province is a city located in Sri Lanka about 76 mi (or 122 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Wattakgoda is now 10:40 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Wattakgoda, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 15 mi (or 24 km), West. 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: Galle, Ratnapura, Colombo, Badulla and Katunayaka. 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 | 30°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cape Weligama
Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa
W15
Eraeliya Villas & Gardens
Asanka Surf House
Vista Calm Rest Guesthouse
Vista Eco Square
Handagedara Resort
Vista Holaa Mirissa
Vista Orchid Rest
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Weligama/Sri Lanka 2014 - Short Version
Short roundup of our surftrip to Weligama/Sri Lanka in 2014. Please have mercy with my video editing skills.
all's weligama that ends weligama
kooktastic longboard wave sliding in sri lanka's weligama bay, with coaching and filming by john ellis from surf south west.
Surf Trip | Sri Lanka | GoPro HD2
Surf Trip at Sri Lanka | May 2012.
Performance Of Royal SC Weligama Posted By Ziham
Performance Of Royal SC Weligama Posted By Ziham.
Oli Wild feat. Roshadly Partywave at Weligama Bay
SLT 12: Night market in Weligama
Sri-Lanka - Thailand 2014 27 Oct 2014 17:22 Weligama (Sri-Lanka)
Beach of Sri lanka - Weligama bay
Beauty of Sri lankan Beach.
Beautiful daybreak at Weligama
31/03/2014 at 5:30am.
அல்குர்ஆனும் ரமளானும் - Moulavi Mazeer (abbasi) (15-06-2014)
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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.
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Taprobane Island is a rocky private island with one villa, located just off the southern coast of Sri Lanka opposite the village of Weligama. The island was named after the old Greek word for Sri Lanka. The island was previously owned by the Count de Maunay who, exiled from France, fell in love with Weligama Bay. It was he who had the villa built on this tiny island. Another previous owner was the American author and composer Paul Bowles.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wattagoda, Wattakgoda
