Badahelawatta
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Beira Lake Seaplane Base (3 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (10 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (15 mi)
- Koggala Airport (74 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (105 mi)
- Amparai Airport (123 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (134 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (134 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.963 and 79.878 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 57' 45" and E 79° 52' 40"
- 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: 06:48 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 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
Discover Badahelawatta
Badahelawatta in Western Province is a city in Sri Lanka a little north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Badahelawatta is now 06:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Badahelawatta, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Beira Lake Seaplane Base in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 57 mi (or 92 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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 / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
THE KINGSBURY COLOMBO
Hilton Colombo
Galadari
CINNAMON LAKESIDE COLOMBO
Hilton Colombo Residence
Fairway Colombo
Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo
Unique Towers Luxury Boutique Suites
Ramada Colombo
Star Anise Boutique Capsule Hotel
Videos from this area
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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.
R. Premadasa Stadium
R. Premadasa Stadium (Sinhala: ආර්. ප්රේමදාස ක්රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: ஆர். பிரேமதாச ஸ்டேடியம்; also known as Khettarama Stadium, Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium or simply as the Premadasa Stadium) is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 100 one day international matches.
HMS Tenedos (H04)
HMS Tenedos was an Admiralty 'S' class destroyer. Laid down on 6 December 1917, she was constructed by Hawthorn Leslie of Tyne, and was completed in 1918. She was commissioned in 1919 and served throughout the interwar period. On December 10, 1941, she became part of the Force Z British Eastern Fleet task force, tasked with disrupting invading Japanese convoys. She was one of the escorts of the capital ships assigned to the mission, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse.
Sugathadasa Stadium
Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic tournaments. The stadium holds 25,000 people, and has an on-site hotel.
Singharamulla
Singharamulla is a town located in Western of Sri Lanka. Latitude 6.9500 Longitude 79.9000 Altitude (feet) 9 Lat (DMS) 6° 57' 0N Long (DMS) 79° 54' 0E Altitude (meters) 2 Time zone (est) UTC+6DT
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.
St. Benedict's College, Colombo
St. Benedict's College is a Catholic school located in Kotahena area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This school was founded in 1865 and is managed by De La Salle Brothers. The school is considered as one of the leading schools in Sri Lanka, with a history of over 145 years. The school has being monumental in producing reputed pupils who have gained fame internationally and locally in various fields. St.
Colombo Harbour
The Port of Colombo (known as Port of Kolomtota in the early 14th Century Kotte Kingdom) is the largest and busiest port in Sri Lanka as well as in South Asia. Located in Colombo, on the southwestern shores on the Kelani River, it serves as an important terminal in Asia due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean. During the 1980s, the port underwent rapid modernization with the installation of Cranes, Gantries and other modern-day terminal requirements.
St. Lucia's College Colombo 13
St. Lucia's College (commonly known as St. Lucia's or Lucia's) is a Roman Catholic school located in Kotahena area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This school was founded in 1915 and it is a Government School, managed by Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka), which provides primary and secondary education. The School Motto "Pro Deo et patria" written in Latin phrase means "For God and Country". {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|56|55.19|N|79|51|52.34|E|type:city |primary |name= }}
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Badahelawatta.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Badahelawatta, Peliyagoda Badahelawatta
