Yapahuwa
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (53 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (69 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (75 mi)
- China Bay Airport (77 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (94 mi)
- Amparai Airport (96 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (123 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (125 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.817 and 80.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 49' 0" and E 80° 19' 0"
- 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: 08:20 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 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 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
Delve into Yapahuwa
Yapahuwa in North Western Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 69 mi (or 111 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Time in Yapahuwa is now 08:20 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Yapahuwa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 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 Golden Temple of Dambulla in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Katunayaka and Colombo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 13% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 12th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered 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.
Mahawa, Sri Lanka
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Vijayaba National College
Vijayaba National College, Maho, is a government school established in 1946, by the one out of the 25 central schools pioneered by the minister of education C. W. W. Kannangara with the idea of promoting the education in rural areas and to give equal facilities for the students in those schools. Vijayaba National College is one of the leading schools in the Maho town with a student population of approximately 3000.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yapahuwa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yapahuwa
