Pubudupura
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (55 mi) - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (86 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (97 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (103 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (105 mi)
- Amparai Airport (107 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (109 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (140 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.311 and 80.403 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 18' 39" and E 80° 24' 11"
- 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: 06:06 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 5:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.850 and -91.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santo Tomas - 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
Delve into Pubudupura
Pubudupura in North Central Province is a city located in Sri Lanka about 103 mi (or 165 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Pubudupura is now 06:06 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pubudupura, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), 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 Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Trincomalee, Kandy and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 56% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Indika Lake Resort
Grand Crown Hotel
Hotel Randiya
Hotel Heladiv
Vista Orchid Palace
Vista Nivahana Holiday
Ceylan Lodge
Rajarata Hotel
Vista Milano Tourist Rest
Milano Tourist Rest
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sri Lanka Anuradhapura 1984
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-1 】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -1】
世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ イスルムニヤ精舎 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura Isurumuniya Vihara.
Drunk People
Funny Drunk man.
Discovering the Lost City Jamieparkins's photos around Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (ruvanvalisaya)
Preview of Jamieparkins's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jamieparkins/srilankanov2007/1197325560/tpod.html This blog preview was...
Anuradhapura Sri Lanka Acme Travels
Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, world famous for its well preserved ruins of the Great Sri Lankan Civilization. The Civilization which was built upon this city was...
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-2 】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -2】
世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ イスルムニヤ精舎 World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura Isurumuniya Vihara.
Construction work on Roads in Anuradhapura
This video shows the construction work being carried out on the access roads to the city of Anuradhapura, as seen on the 29th and 30th of Dec 2011. Of what I observed there seems to be a massive...
DEYATA KIRULA train through Rajarata Agri Faculty.MP4
gems of sri lanka - kurunegala, Sri Lanka - janakala gem & jewellery.
gems of sri lanka, promotional prgram at dayata kirula 2012 with the national gem and jewellery authority.
Caritas Anuradhapura Advocacy and Lobbying with Multi-stakeholders
Caritas Anuradhapura Sethsavaiya has established strong relationship and build a network to provide a voice for voiceless in order to protect their rights. This video shows one of the advocacy...
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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.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a Sacred Fig tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the southern branch from the historical Bodhi tree Sri Maha Bodhi at Bodh Gaya in India under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was planted in 288 BC, and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date. Today it is one of the most sacred relics of the Buddhists in Sri Lanka and respected by Buddhists all over the world.
SLAF Anuradhapura
SLAF Anuradhapura is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located near the ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.
Jetavanaramaya
The Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, located in the ruins of Jetavana Monastery in the sacred world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Mahasena (273-301 AD) initiated the construction of the stupa following the destruction of Mahavihara. His son Maghavanna I completed the construction of the stupa. A part of a sash or belt tied by the Buddha is believed to be the relic that is enshrined here.
Ruwanwelisaya
The Ruwanmalisaya is a stupa in Sri Lanka, considered a marvel for its architectural qualities and sacred to many Buddhists all over the world. It was built by King Dutugemunu c. 140 B.C. , who became lord of all Sri Lanka after a war in which the Chola King Elara, was defeated. It is also known as Mahathupa, Swarnamali Chaitya, \tSuvarnamali Mahaceti and Rathnamali Dagaba.
Lovamahapaya
Lovamahapaya is a building situated between Ruvanveliseya and Sri Mahabodiya in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is also known as the Brazen Palace or Lohaprasadaya because the roof was covered with bronze tiles. In ancient times, the building included the refectory and the uposathagara (Uposatha house). There was also a simamalake where the Sangha assembled on Poya days to recite the sutra of the confessional.
Mirisawetiya Vihara
The Mirisaveti Stupa is situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tisawewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood.
Dakkhina Stupa
Dakkhina Stupa also called Dakkhina Tupa is a 2nd century BC structure. This structure currently identified as a Buddhist stupa, but considered until the mid-1800s CE as Elara Sohona, the tomb of 2nd century BCE Tamil king Elara, who invaded Sri Lanka from the Chola Kingdom, in the Tamil country and ruled in Anurahapura.
A13 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 13 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Galkulama with Anuradhapura.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pubudupura.
