Borella
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Beira Lake Seaplane Base (2 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (7 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (18 mi)
- Koggala Airport (71 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (104 mi)
- Amparai Airport (124 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (134 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (135 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.918 and 79.874 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 55' 3" and E 79° 52' 27"
- 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: 05:56 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 6:14 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
Explore Borella
Borella in Western Province is a city in Sri Lanka a little south-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Borella is now 05:56 AM (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 Borella, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Beira Lake Seaplane Base in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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 | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 9th of September 2024
28°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
28°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
28°C (83 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Fortress Resort and Spa
Hilton Colombo
Hilton Colombo Residence
Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo
Ramada Colombo
Unique Towers Luxury Boutique Suites
Metro City Hotel
ZEN Rooms Near Java Lounge
ZEN Rooms Union Place
Saladura Villa
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.
Ananda College
Ananda College, Colombo, was established on November 1, 1886, by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Ananda College is a National School, which provides primary and secondary education.
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium (Sinhala: පාකියසොති සර්වනමූත්තු ක්රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: பாக்கியசோதி சரவணமுத்து மைதானம்; aka Colombo Oval or P. Sara) is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 and hosted its first Test match in 1982. It is named after Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, a former civil servant and first President of the Board of Control for Cricket.
Nalanda College, Colombo
Nalanda College Colombo (officially Nalanda Maha Vidalaya) is a government Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The college was established by P. de S. Kularatne as an offshoot of Ananda College Colombo on 1 November 1925.
Veluwana College
Veluwana college (කොළඹ වේළුවන විද්යාලය) in Dematagoda was established May 1, 1952 by the Buddhist Society led by Veluwanarama temple. It is one of oldest Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka. Veluwana College is a National School. It provides primary and secondary education.
Dharmasoka College
Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda, is a leading mix school in Sri Lanka. The college was established in 1913. It is one of the educational institute supported by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, and accordingly is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. It provides primary and secondary education.
Vidura College, Nawala
Vidura College - Colombo is a secondary school in Sri Lanka, imparting education in English. The school strives to maintain a balance between the English, Sinhala and Tamil languages and cultures, as well as promoting the national culture, traditions and heritage. The curriculum is built around strict discipline and personality development which are in demand in the world of work. Thus, the mission of the school is to lead the child to a competitive world of work.
Welikada Prison
The Welikada Prison (also known as the Magazine Prison) is a maximum security prison and is the largest prison in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Cameron. The prison covers and area of 48 acres . It is over-crowded with about 1700 detainees exceeding the actual member that could be accommodated. The prison also has a gallows (although not used since 1959) and has its own hospital too. The prison is administrated by the Department of Prisons.
Ananda Central College
Ananda Central College is a co-educational school in the Elpitiya division, Galle district, Sri Lanka. It provides education for around 4000 students in grades 1 to 13.
Town Hall, Colombo
The Town Hall of Colombo is the headquarters of the Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo. Built in front of the Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka, it is the meeting place for the elected municipal council. The foundation stone was laid on May 24, 1924, by Mayor of Colombo T. Reid, CCS, and the work was completed in 1927. Designed by S. J.
Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya, Elpitiya
Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya is a co-educational school in the Elpitiya division, Galle district, Sri Lanka. It provides education for around 1000 students in grades 1 to 13.
Carey College, Colombo
Carey Baptist College, popularly known as "Carey College", is a private Baptist school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka.
2012 Welikada prison riot
The Welikada prison riot was a prison riot that occurred on 9 November 2012 at Welikada Prison in Sri Lanka. The riot broke out during a search for illegal arms. The riot left 27 people dead and 40 injured. The government has appointed a committee to investigate the riot. Welikada Prison, which has around 4,000 prisoners, has witnessed a number of violent riots in its history.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Borella.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Borella
