Kelaniya
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Beira Lake Seaplane Base (5 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (10 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (16 mi)
- Koggala Airport (72 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (102 mi)
- Amparai Airport (120 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (131 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (131 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.955 and 79.922 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 57' 19" and E 79° 55' 19"
- 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: 05:05 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 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
Discover Kelaniya
Kelaniya in Western Province with it's 28,846 citizens is a city in Sri Lanka a little east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kelaniya is now 05:05 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 Kelaniya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Beira Lake Seaplane Base in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), 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 54 mi (or 88 km), South-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: 29°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Colombo Residence
Hilton Colombo
Unique Towers Luxury Boutique Suites
Ramada Colombo
Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo
Rockwell Colombo
Villa Escondite
Saninro Residences & Food Court
PORT VIEW CITY HOTEL
Zylan Luxury Villa
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Остров Шри Ланка - слоны
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Цейлонский Чай
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MBA Kelaniya
The Kelaniya MBA Programme started in 2005 with the academic support from Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML), one of India's leading business schools .With its short history of nine...
sri lankan bike
stutnt sri lankan bike.
Sinthupuram Kuthirai Dance at University of Kelaniya
Sinthupuram Cultural Dance (Kuthirai Aaddam) at Kelaniya University. 30/10/2014 International conference.
Malkey in action !!
Malky in action.
SRI LANKA Kelaniya temple
Ein Nachmittag beim Tempel von Kelaniya. Beobachtungen von Hansueli Holzer.
Sinthupuram Majil Aaddam at University of Kelaniya
Sinthupuram Cultural Dance (Kuthirai Aaddam) at Kelaniya University. 30/10/2014 International conference.
Sinthupuram Maan Aaddam at University of Kelaniya
Sinthupuram Cultural Dance (Kuthirai Aaddam) at Kelaniya University. 30/10/2014 International conference.
Cultural Dance at Kelaniya University 2
Sinthupuram Cultural Dance (Kuthirai Aaddam) at Kelaniya University. 30/10/2014 International conference.
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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.
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.
Kelaniya
Kelaniya is a suburb of Colombo city in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is known for the Buddhist temple built on the banks of the Kelani River, which runs through the suburb. It is also a religious center for veneration of the figure Vibhishana.
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
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.
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.
A1 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 1 road (commonly known as the Colombo - Kandy Road or just the Kandy Road) is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the capital city of Colombo with Kandy.
Battle of Mulleriyawa
The Battle of Mulleriyawa (මුල්ලේරියාවේ සටන Mulleriyawa Satana in 1559) was a battle part of the Sinhalese–Portuguese War. It was one of the most decisive battles in Sri Lankan history and considered as the worst defeat of Portuguese during that period. According to local chronicles the marshlands of Mulleriyawa turned red with blood after the annihilation of the Portuguese. With this victory Sitawaka emerged as a military power which able to challenge the Portuguese expansion.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kelaniya.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kelanai, Kelaniya
