Kandy
in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (52 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (59 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (61 mi)
- Amparai Airport (68 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (77 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (83 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (87 mi)
- Koggala Airport (93 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 0 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.295 and 80.636 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 17' 43" and E 80° 38' 8"
- 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: 04:49 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 5:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Discover Kandy
Kandy in Central Province with it's 111,701 citizens is a city in Sri Lanka about 60 mi (or 96 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kandy is now 04:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kandy, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 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 Sacred City of Kandy in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kurunegala, Badulla, Ratnapura, Katunayaka and Colombo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Grand Kandyan
Kandy City Hotel
THILANKA
Hotel Suisse
Oak Ray CIty Hotel
Viyana Boutique Hotel
Vista Spica Holiday Home
Hotel Hill Top
Cafe Aroma Inn
The Secret kandy
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Kandy Perahera 2014
Esala Perahera (the festival of the tooth of Lord Buddha) is the grand festival of the month of August held in Sri Lanka. It is very grand with elegant costumes. Happening in July or August...
Sri Lanka 12 Mercado de Kandy 3 (Kandy market)
Sri Lanka 12 Mercado de Kandy 3 (Kandy market)
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon, Kandy : Streetlife in the City Center (01)
Snapshot View of one of the streets in the Kandy City Center. Kandy: (Sinhala: මහ නුවර maha nuvara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி kaṇṭi, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi...
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon, Kandy : Umbrella Repair Man
A man sitting on the side walk of one of the main streets in Kandy Center is repairing umbrellas. During the more rainy season his skills are in increased demand and anyhow in Sri Lanka people...
SRI LANKA KANDY city travelviews 1000 by sabukeralam & travelviewsonline
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Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Kandy:Streetlife in the City Center (03)
Snapshot View of one of the streets in the Kandy City Center. Kandy: (Sinhala: මහ නුවර maha nuvara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி kaṇṭi, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi...
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Kandy City Junction Street Life View
One of the main junctions downtown Kandy. How it looks, what people do, and what kind of traffic is passing there.
SRI LANKA KANDY city travelviews 985 by sabukeralam & travelviewsonline
ആശംസകള് നേരുന്നു a travel towards NATURE-പ്രകൃതിയിലേക്ക് ഒരു യാത്ര kerala nature http://travelviews14.blogspot.in/…/mee...
SRI LANKA KANDY city travelviews 983 by sabukeralam & travelviewsonline
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Kandy Sri Lanka Acme Travels
Kandy-a major tourist destination-is also known as the cultural capital of Sri Lanka. Nestled in the hills at an altitude of 488 m, it is located at a distance of 115 km from Colombo. Kandy...
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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.
Trinity College, Kandy
Trinity College, Kandy founded in 1872 by Anglican missionaries, is an Independent elite private boys’ school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka. It is widely considered to be the premier private boys' school in Sri Lanka.
A9 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A9 Highway is a 321-kilometer long highway in Sri Lanka, which connects the central city of Kandy with Jaffna, a city on the northern tip of the island.
Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy
Located in the heart of the City of Kandy overlooking the Kandy Lake, Mahamaya Girls’ College is one of Sri Lanka's finest public Buddhist girls' schools. The school is named after Queen Mahamaya, the mother of the Lord Buddha.
Bogambara Prison
The Bogambara Prison is a maximum security prison and is the second largest prison in Sri Lanka. Situated in the old city of Kandy in the Central Province it was built in 1876 by the British colonial government under instructions of Inspector General Of Prisons and Police, N.R. Saunders. The oldest exciting building in world heritage city of Kandy is also inside the Bogambara Prison, and presently it is used as the Carpentry stores. Gallows were shifted from Hangman’s Hill to Bogambara in 1876.
Bogambara Stadium
Bogambara Stadium is one of the oldest grounds in the country. It is a multi-use stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for Rugby matches and hosts the games of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's.
Temple of the Tooth
Sri Dalada Maligawa (Sinhala: ශ්රී දළදා මාළිගාව) or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex which houses the relic of the tooth of Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country.
Kandy Lake
Kandy Lake is a lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Sri Lanka next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over the years, it was reduced in size. It is a protected lake, with fishing banned. There are many legends and folklore regarding the lake. One such is that the small island at its center was used by the king's helm for bathing and was connected to the palace by secret tunnel.
Sri Rahula College Kandy
Sri Rahula College Kandy was established, by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by The American Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. It is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools and one of the famous Mixed Colleges in Sri Lanka. Sri Rahula College is a National School, which provides primary and secondary education.
Mahaiyawa
Mahaiyawa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Mahanurora
Mahanurora is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
1989 Temple of the Tooth attack
1989 Temple of the Tooth attack is an attack on the Temple of the Tooth Relic, located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The shrine, which is considered to be important to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka, houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha, and is a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site. It was attacked on 8 February 1989, allegedly by the armed cadres affiliated to Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a Marxist-Leninist Communist political party in Sri Lanka.
1998 Temple of the Tooth attack
1998 Temple of the Tooth attack is an attack on the Temple of the Tooth Relic, located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The shrine, which is considered to be important to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka, houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha, and is also a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kandy.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mahanuvara, Mahanuwara, Mahanurora, Kandy, كاندي, Горад Канды, ক্যান্ডি, کندی, קאנדי, कैंडी, Կանդի, KDW, キャンディ, კანდი, 캔디, Канди, Kandis, കണ്ടി, कॅन्डी, क्यान्डी, මහනුවර, கண்டி, กัณฏิ, Канді, کینڈی, Kandi, 康提
