Potana
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (46 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (65 mi)
- Amparai Airport (74 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (84 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (98 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (102 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (106 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (125 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.000 and 80.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 0' 0" and E 80° 46' 59"
- 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: 05:50 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 5:44 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- 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
Explore Potana
Potana in North Central Province is located in Sri Lanka about 98 mi (or 157 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Potana is now 05:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Potana, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 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 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy, Trincomalee and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
24°C (74 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Seerock The King's Domain
Cinnamon Lodge Habarana
Wild Grass Nature Resort
Kuwera Eco Lodge
HOTEL SIGIRIYA
Hotel Wewa Addara
THE OTHER CORNER
Sungreen Resort & Spa
Vista Wewa Addara
Eagles Wings Guest House
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Вершина горы возле Сигирии Pidurangala Cave. Шри-Ланка (Sigiriya Vava, Sri-Lanka)
Приехав в Сигирию, мы узнали, что подъем стоит аж 30$, поэтому мы забрались на вторую скалу напротив Сигирии...
SRI LANKA SIRIGIRIYA HISTORICAL PALACE SITE travelviews 960 by sabukeralam & travelviewsonline
Incentive Travel - Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Sigirija (w wolnym tłumaczeniu "Lwia Skała") - stanowisko archeologiczne w Sri Lance, znajdują się tam ruiny starożytnego pałacu i twierdzy zbudowanych podczas panowania króla Kassapy...
Chaaya Habarana Village
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Elephant Riding at Habarana, Sri Lanka
Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The city is famed for its chain of high class tourist resorts. Habarana is a popular tourist destination for safari lovers...
Elephant Riding at Habarana, Sri Lanka
Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The city is famed for its chain of high class tourist resorts. Habarana is a popular tourist destination for safari lovers...
Ataque de un elefante en Sri Lanka
Un elefante nos atacó en el Hurulu Eco Park de Habarana, en Sri Lanka. An elephant attacked us at Habarana's Hurulu Eco Park, in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Temple Lankathilakaya
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スリランカ（セイロン ホテル Queens&Suise JA
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スリランカ（セイロン）신전 Embekka
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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.
Sigiriya
Sigiriya (Lion Rock, Sinhalese - සීගිරිය, pronounced see-gee-REE-yah) is located in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka in an area dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes.
Habarana
Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The city is famed for its chain of high class tourist resorts. Habarana is a popular tourist destination for safari lovers as it is the starting point for safaris in the nearby Habarana jungle and the Minneriya sanctuary which is heavily populated by elephants. Elephant back riding is also an attraction in this small city.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Potana.
