Watugala
in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Koggala Airport (28 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (51 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (53 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (57 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (69 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (99 mi)
- Amparai Airport (103 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (124 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.373 and 80.474 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 22' 22" and E 80° 28' 24"
- 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: 08:26 AM (Thursday)
- 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
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
Explore Watugala
Watugala in Southern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 58 mi (or 93 km) south-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Watugala is now 08:26 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Watugala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Koggala Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ratnapura, Galle, Colombo, Badulla 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
Sinharaja Forest Edge
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Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Sri Lanka
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Setting up the Camp
As it was raining in the morning, we were all wet. Really difficult to make fire. We are at out most difficult surviving movements.
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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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Watugala.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Watugalagama, Watugala
