Kahapola
in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.918 and 80.144 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 55' 6" and E 80° 8' 39"
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: 08:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 5:48 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

Explore Kahapola

Kahapola in Western Province is located in Sri Lanka about 20 mi (or 33 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Kahapola is now 08:44 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 Kahapola, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Colombo Ratmalana Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South-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: Colombo, Ratnapura, Katunayaka, Kurunegala and Kandy. 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 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 45%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kithul Kanda Mountain Resort

Address
5,4 mi
07, Meepe
Padukka
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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LEISURE WORLD 2014/01/23

Published: January 24, 2014
Length: 03:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tharindu Madusanka

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Road from 'Kalu-andura' to Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Published: January 21, 2012
Length: 40:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam

A winding road through tea and rubber plantations earlier named after its dense forest cover ('Kalu' - Black S, 'Andura' - Darkness S). The virgin forest was...


Laying the foundation for a new house, Dehigaslanda, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Published: December 20, 2011
Length: 44:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam

Laying the foundation for construction of a house involves various rituals and religious ceremonies. Here you see the lines traced by string and a Buddhist Priest taking part in the ceremony....


Meditation Centre Construction Update

Published: July 04, 2011
Length: 19:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu

Restarting the bathroom construction.


Sri Lanka Tour 1992

Published: January 01, 2015
Length: 15:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Fazakerley

Tour of Sri Lanka 1992,seeing all the usual tourist sites,very enjoyable.ARCHIVE FILM.


Perahara

Published: December 11, 2012
Length: 24:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul perera

waga kahahena temple.


Leisure World - Sri Lanka

Published: November 02, 2018
Length: 34:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dizoryk Zenel

Slow motion video recorded with Apple iPhone X. At Leisure World Water Park. At Kaluaggala Sri Lanka.


One day trip on waga

Published: July 15, 2018
Length: 56:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stream -අමුණ

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Lavenro Garden - Corporate Video

Published: November 07, 2018
Length: 14:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lavenro Garden

With an exquisite opening the lavenro Garden has reached to her supremacy level of unremarkable sign of Seethawaka kingdom with all her supremacy level of ...


Weddings at Lavenro Garden Hotel

Published: November 07, 2018
Length: 13:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lavenro Garden

With an exquisite opening the lavenro Garden has reached to her supremacy level of unremarkable sign of Seethawaka kingdom with all her supremacy level of ...


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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.

Waga

Waga is an isolated small town in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Administrated by Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha (Divisional Council), it is part of the Padukka Divisional Secretary's Division. The town can be reached on road from Colombo via A4 road, turning off at either Meepe near Padukka or at Kaluaggala near Hanwella. The Waga station of the Kelani Valley Railway Line is also situated in Kahahena junction of the town.

Located at 6.88972, 80.1278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

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