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Werahera

Sabaragamuwavillage

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates6.52°, 80.65°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, Werahera stands as a small village. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. Coordinates of 6.515°, 80.647° situate Werahera in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.5153
Longitude
80.6469
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,743
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    531
  • Yellow-fronted Barbet
    Psilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) · Aves
    491
  • Pale-billed Flowerpecker
    Dicaeum erythrorhynchos (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    444
  • Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot
    Loriculus beryllinus (J.R.Forster, 1781) · Aves
    433
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    372
  • Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie
    Urocissa ornata (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    330
  • Sri Lanka Myna
    Gracula ptilogenys Blyth, 1846 · Aves
    330
  • Yellow-browed Bulbul
    Acritillas indica (Jerdon, 1839) · Aves
    300

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Darshan Dharmaraj
Sri Lankan actor
A
Anoddhya Dissanayake
Chief executive officer at DEMAT Cosmetics (pvt) Ltd

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,840

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Malabar Pied Hornbill
Malabar Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus
Seen 2026-10-16
Spot-winged Thrush
Spot-winged Thrush
Geokichla spiloptera
Seen 2026-10-15
Bamboo Orchid
Bamboo Orchid
Arundina graminifolia
Seen 2026-10-14
Kirtisinghe's Frog
Kirtisinghe's Frog
Minervarya kirtisinghei
Seen 2026-10-08
Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie
Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie
Urocissa ornata
Seen 2026-10-08
Purple-faced Langur
Purple-faced Langur
Semnopithecus vetulus
Seen 2026-10-08
Whistling Lizard
Whistling Lizard
Calotes liolepis
Seen 2026-10-07
Crêpe ginger
Crêpe ginger
Hellenia speciosa
Seen 2026-10-01
Sri Lankan pitcher plant
Sri Lankan pitcher plant
Nepenthes distillatoria
Seen 2026-10-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org