Nikaniyawa
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.034 and 80.597 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 2' 3" and E 80° 35' 47"
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: 06:29 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 5:46 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

Delve into Nikaniyawa

Nikaniyawa in North Central Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 92 mi (or 148 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Time in Nikaniyawa is now 06:29 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Nikaniyawa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), North-East. 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 Ancient City of Sigiriya in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy, Trincomalee and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 48%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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LION ROCK at SIGIRIYA

Published: April 06, 2011
Length: 46:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jafgid

Climbing & exploration of Lion Rock with its outstanding frescoes of beautiful women.


A Land Like No Other

Published: June 12, 2008
Length: 49:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: anton jagath perera

A video showing the different sceneries, food, wildlife and people in Sri Lanka.


Tamil Bayan Today Youngster Part 04

Published: October 09, 2010
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SLTAMILBAYAN

Tamil Bayan Today Youngster By Ash-Sheikh HM Minhaj.


D 2013 Srí Lanka část první

Published: March 25, 2013
Length: 39:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jirka.loudín

Dovolená Srí Lanka na cestách ve dnech 9. - 13. 3. 2013... SIGIRIYA a POLONNARUWA, Anuradhapura a Mihintale, Dambula a Kandy.


Aukana Sri Lanka Acme Travels

Published: June 09, 2012
Length: 01:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Acmetravels

Aukana according to tradition the magnificent 12m (30ft) standing Aukana Buddha was sculpted during the reign of Dhatusena in the 5th century - though some sources date it to the 12th or 13th...


Dolphin Dance

Published: December 08, 2011
Length: 16:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gorojazzdrum

Thousands of dolphin dancing at Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka tour organized by Makara resort powered by Makara outboards.


Cinnamon Lodge 4* Habarana Sri Lanka

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Олег Саврасов

Отель Cinnamon Lodge 4* (ex.Habarana Lodge) расположен в самом сердце "Культурного треугольника" на берегу озера в городе...


Kurunegala to Mihinthale 4th February 2012

Published: March 17, 2012
Length: 32:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam


Climbing Sigiriya Rock & visiting the spice garden Chooklotto's photos around Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Published: November 10, 2010
Length: 12:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Chooklotto's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/chooklotto/4/1217399160/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


Sigiriya - UNECSCO World Heritage Site

Published: July 24, 2008
Length: 25:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: anton jagath perera

"Sigiriya The Palace & Fortress in The Sky" Sigiriya, the spectacular 'Lion rock' fortress, stands majestically overlooking the luscious green jungle surroundings, and is one of Sri Lanka's...


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