Colombo
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Beira Lake Seaplane Base (0 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (8 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (17 mi)
- Koggala Airport (72 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (106 mi)
- Amparai Airport (125 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (136 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (136 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.932 and 79.848 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 55' 54" and E 79° 50' 52"
- 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: 11:56 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 am and 5:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
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- 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 Colombo
Colombo in Western Province with it's 648,034 inhabitants is a city in Sri Lanka. It's the capital of this country.
Local time in Colombo is now 11:56 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Colombo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Beira Lake Seaplane Base in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), East. 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 57 mi (or 92 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: Katunayaka, Ratnapura, Kurunegala, Kandy and Galle. 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
CINNAMON LAKESIDE COLOMBO
Shangri-La Colombo
The Fortress Resort and Spa
Hilton Colombo
Hilton Colombo Residence
THE KINGSBURY COLOMBO
Galadari
Taj Samudra
Unique Towers Luxury Boutique Suites
Ramada Colombo
Videos from this area
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A strawl through a market area till the open air collection of the Colombo Municipal Council's public Museum, showing a variety of old vehicles and equipments used years ago by the Colombo...
Experience God's Manifest Glory at the Colombo Needs Christ Meeting (29th November 2014)
Colombo Needs Christ Service - Every Wednesday at 5:30PM at BMICH. (Any venue changes will be announced on Facebook and Via Faithfood SMS) For more details visit: www.pastorjerome.org ...
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Visit of the "Maalu Kade" (St John's Fish Market), Colombo. About the Fishmarket: The first so called "Maalu Kade" (St John's Fish Market, Colombo was built in 1894 by the Colombo Municipal...
A Gist of God's Glory at the Colombo Miracle Service (18th February 2015)
Colombo Needs Christ Service - Every Wednesday at 5:30PM at BMICH. For more details visit: www.pastorjerome.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/KingsRevivalChurch Twitter: ...
Experience God's Manifest Glory at the Colombo Needs Christ Meeting (4th of February 2015)
Colombo Needs Christ Service - Every Wednesday at 5:30PM at BMICH. (Any venue changes will be announced on Facebook and Via Faithfood SMS) For more details visit: www.pastorjerome.org ...
Experience God's Manifest Glory at the Colombo Needs Christ Meeting (17th December 2014)
Colombo Needs Christ Service - Every Wednesday at 5:30PM at BMICH. (Any venue changes will be announced on Facebook and Via Faithfood SMS) For more details visit: www.pastorjerome.org ...
Experience God's Manifest Glory at the Colombo Needs Christ Meeting (3rd December 2014)
Colombo Needs Christ Service - Every Wednesday at 5:30PM at BMICH. (Any venue changes will be announced on Facebook and Via Faithfood SMS) For more details visit: www.pastorjerome.org ...
A Gist of God's Glory at the Colombo Miracle Service (1st April 2015)
Colombo Needs Christ Service - Every Wednesday at 5:30PM at BMICH. For more details visit: www.pastorjerome.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/KingsRevivalChurch Twitter: ...
A Gist of God's Glory at the Colombo Miracle Service (21st May 2014)
A Gist of God's Glory at the Colombo Miracle Service (21st May 2014)
A Gist of God's Glory at the Colombo Miracle Service (2nd July 2014)
A Gist of God's Glory at the Colombo Miracle Service (2nd July 2014)
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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.
Central Bank bombing
The Central Bank bombing was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks carried out by the LTTE during the Separatist civil war in Sri Lanka between the government and the Tamil Tigers. The attack took place on January 31, 1996, in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo. A lorry (42-6452) containing about 440 pounds of high explosives crashed through the main gate of the Central Bank, a seaside high-rise which managed most of the financial business of the country.
Galle Face Green
The Galle Face is a promenade which stretches for a half kilometre along the coast in the heart of the financial and business district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The promenade was initially laid out in 1859 by the Governor of what was then British Ceylon, Sir Henry Ward, and was also used for horse racing and as a golf course, although the original Galle Face Green extended over a much larger area than is seen today. It was known as the Colpitty Race Course.
2007 murder of Red Cross workers in Sri Lanka
Murder of Red Cross workers in Sri Lanka happened on June 3, 2007 after two minority Sri Lankan Tamil aid workers were detained by two men claiming to be policemen on June 1, 2007. Their bodies were later found in Ratnapura about 95KM away from the capital.
Ceylon Inter-Continental
The Kingsbury Hotel (formerly the Ceylon Continental Hotel Colombo and the Ceylon Inter-Continental Hotel), is a hotel building with 9 storeys in the city center of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was built by construction magnate, Mr. U. N. Gunasekera. The owner is Hotel Services (Ceylon) PLC, which is a subsidiary of Hayleys PLC. The hotel was the first five-star hotel to be built in Sri Lanka. It was refurbished and reopened in January 2013.
Beira Lake
Beira Lake is a lake in the heart of the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many important businesses in the city. It occupied approximately 165 hectares of land 100 years ago and has been reduced to mere 65 hectares today due to various reasons. During the colonial era of the Portuguese, and the English the lake was used to transport goods within the city.
President's House, Colombo
President's House is the official residence of the President of Sri Lanka, located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It used to be the Queen's House until Sri Lanka became a Republic in 1972.
Echelon Barracks
Echelon Barracks was a former military barracks situated in Colombo fort, Colombo. Build during the late nineteenth century as headquarters of the British Army Garrison of Ceylon, it was occupied by the newly formed Ceylon Army, following independence. It was made up of a two-storey barrack blocks, with wide verandahs, formed a square around a parade ground large enough for several football and hockey pitches. This parade ground gained the name Echelon Square adjoining the then old Parliament.
SLAF Colombo
SLAF Colombo is the Sri Lanka Air Force headquarters in Colombo. In this capacity it has the offices of the Commander of the Air Force, Chief of Staff, the Board of Management (BOM) and Board of Directors (BOD) of the Sri Lanka Air Force. All air and ground operations are directed from SLAF Colombo. Apart from functioning as a headquarters, it is a limited air base for helicopter operations.
Ceylon Electricity Board
The Ceylon Electricity Board (also abbreviated as CEB), is the largest electricity company in Sri Lanka. With a market share of nearly 100%, it controls all major functions of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and retailing in Sri Lanka. It is one of the only two on-grid electricity companies in the country; the other being Lanka Electricity Company. The company earned approximately LKR110.9 billion in 2008, with a total of nearly 4.1 million consumer accounts.
Old Parliament Building, Colombo
The Old Parliament Building, is the building that houses the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Situated in the Colombo fort facing the sea, it is in close proximity to the President's House, Colombo. The building houses the island's legislature for 53 years until the New Parliament Complex was opened at Sri Jayawardenepura in 1983. It is next to the General Treasury Building.
Fort railway station
Fort Railway Station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Fort Station is the main rail gateway to central Colombo; it is the terminus of most intercity trains in the country.
Slave Island railway station
Slave Island Railway Station (also known as Kompanna Vidiya Railway Station) is a railway station in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It serves the Slave Island area in the centre of the city. It is served by commuter rail. The station building is significant for its historic architecture.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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