Kurunegala
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (39 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (52 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (56 mi)
- Amparai Airport (87 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (91 mi)
- China Bay Airport (92 mi)
- Koggala Airport (103 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (104 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.486 and 80.362 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 29' 10" and E 80° 21' 44"
- 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: 03:14 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.850 and -91.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santo Tomas - 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
Explore Kurunegala
Kurunegala in North Western Province with it's 28,571 inhabitants is located in Sri Lanka about 52 mi (or 84 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Kurunegala is now 03:14 PM (Sunday). 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 Kurunegala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), South-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 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kandy, Katunayaka, Colombo, Ratnapura and Anuradhapura. 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.
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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.
Maliyadeva College
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala, is a government school established in 1888, by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. It is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools and considered by many to be a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka. It is a National School and controlled by the Central government. Today the school accommodates nearly 5000 students. The term "Devans" is being used to call the former/present pupils of Maliyadeva College.
St. Anne's College (Sri Lanka)
St Anne's College is a Catholic boys' school located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. About 3000 students are studying in this school. The present principal is Rev. Brother Ernest Tarcisius
Welagedara Stadium
Welagedara Stadium (Sinhala: වෙලගෙදර ක්රීඩාංගණය, Tamil: வெலகெதர விலையாட்டு அரங்கம்) is a multi-use stadium in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The stadium was officially declared open by the then Minister of Home Affairs, Justice Felix Dias Bandaranaike in 1972. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosts the Wayamba Cricket Team. The stadium can hold at least 10,000 spectators. Welagedara stadium hosted its first international match when Pakistan played there in 1985.
Royal College Wayamba, Kurunegala
Royal College Wayamba, Kurunegala (Sinhala: රාජකීය විද්යාලය වයඹ; also known as Wayamba Royal College) is a national school in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Current students of the school are known as Wayamba Royalists
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kurunegala.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kornegalle, Kurunegald, Kurunegala, كورونيغالا, クルネーガラ, 쿠루네갈라, Курунегала, කුරුණෑගල නගරය, குருணாகல், کرنیگالا, Kurunegal
