Alwis Town
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Beira Lake Seaplane Base (4 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (12 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (13 mi)
- Koggala Airport (75 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (106 mi)
- Amparai Airport (122 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (133 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (134 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.990 and 79.877 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 59' 24" and E 79° 52' 35"
- 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: 05:39 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 am and 5:49 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
Delve into Alwis Town
Alwis Town in Western Province is located in Sri Lanka a little north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Alwis Town is now 05:39 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Alwis Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Beira Lake Seaplane Base in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South. 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 56 mi (or 91 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Colombo, Katunayaka, Ratnapura, Kurunegala and Kandy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
THE KINGSBURY COLOMBO
Taj Samudra
Hilton Colombo Residence
Galadari
CINNAMON LAKESIDE COLOMBO
Hilton Colombo
Fairway Colombo
Ramada Colombo
Star Anise Boutique Capsule Hotel
ZEN Rooms Union Place
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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.
HMS Tenedos (H04)
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Sugathadasa Stadium
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Singharamulla
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Sri Dharmaloka College
Sri Dharmaloka College is one of the well-established prominent national schools in the Western province of Sri Lanka, situated near the Kelaniya Temple. The school opened in 1938 on the premises of Vidyalankara Pirivena. In the 1950s, the college moved to its current location on the Kelaniya premises. Sri Dharmaloka College has been serving the educational needs of society in a responsible manner for the last seventy years.
Mabola, Sri Lanka
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St. Benedict's College, Colombo
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St. Lucia's College Colombo 13
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Navy Ground, Welisara
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