Explore Ranakeliya in Sri Lanka
Ranakeliya in the region of Southern is a town in Sri Lanka - some 113 mi or ( 181 km ) South-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ranakeliya is now 08:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Weerawila, Trincomalee, Ranakeliya, Padawkema, and Lunugamwehera. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Weerawila . Where to go and what to see in Ranakeliya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nadiganwela
Nadiganwela is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 6.23 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Companiwatta
Companiwatta is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 6.25 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tissamaharama
Tissamaharama is a town in south-eastern Sri Lanka. It used to be the capital of the Sinhalese Kingdom of Ruhuna as early as the 3rd century B.C. Only few buildings from that period can still be seen today. The large artificial Tissa Wewa lake, which was a part of a sophisticated irrigation system, also dates from that time. Today, the town mainly serves as a starting point for visits to Yala National Park and Kataragama.
Located at 6.28 81.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Weerawila International Airport
The Weerawila Airport was an airport proposed to be built in Weerawila, in the Hambantota District in the south of Sri Lanka. It was intended to serve the southern and eastern parts of the island. Initially to be completed by 2009, it was scheduled to be the second international airport in Sri Lanka. However, the project faced significant environmental concerns, and was eventually scrapped.
Located at 6.25 81.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Great Basses wreck
The Great Basses wreck is an early 18th century shipwreck on Great Basses Reef, about 12 km off the south coast of Sri Lanka, discovered by Arthur C. Clarke and Mike Wilson in 1961. The ship, ultimately identified as belonging to the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, yielded fused bags of silver rupees, cannons, and other artifacts, carefully documented, became the basis for the book "The Treasure of the Great Reef".
Located at 6.18 81.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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