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Rangala House is situated about 34km East North East of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Coordinates:
LAT 7º 20’ 43.35” N
LON 80º 46’ 29.07” E
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Please note that RANGALA (village) is wrongly placed on this Google map! It is in reality further up-country and lies above Rangala House on the Rangala Road.
ELEVATION ABOVE SEA LEVEL: 953m (3,127ft)
Distances and Journey Times
by road to/from Rangala House
| Distance km | Approx time *hrs | |
|---|---|---|
| Teldeniya | 12 | 25min |
| Kandy | 34 | 1¼ |
| Katunayake (Colombo Airport) | 133 | 3.5 |
| Colombo City | 150 | 4 |
| Arugam Bay | 235 | 7 |
| Dambulla | 92 | 2½ |
| Ella (via Kandy) | 133 | 5 |
| Galle | 232 | 6 |
| Habarana | 117 | 3 |
| Jaffna | 310 | 8½ |
| Kurunegala | 70 | 1½ |
| Nuwara Eliya | 111 | 3½ |
| Puttalam | 163 | 5 |
| Sigiriya | 116 | 3 |
| Trinco | 220 | 5 |
| Yala | 303 | 8 |
* Please note that the journey times given are very approximate averages, assuming no stops on the way. By day, journey times are very dependent on traffic conditions. For example, the journey from the airport to Rangala House can be done in less than 3 hours at night. However, in heavy traffic, the journey can take more than 4 hours.