Buwelikada
in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (53 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (60 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (62 mi)
- Amparai Airport (67 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (76 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (82 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (86 mi)
- Koggala Airport (93 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.296 and 80.652 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 17' 44" and E 80° 39' 7"
- 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: 07:08 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 6:15 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: 2024-04-17 08:01:42
Discover Buwelikada
Buwelikada in Central Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 61 mi (or 98 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Buwelikada is now 07:08 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 Buwelikada, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 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 Sacred City of Kandy in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), West. 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: Kandy, Kurunegala, Badulla, Ratnapura and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
32°C (90 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
33°C (91 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Sunray
ZEN Rooms Buwalikada Kandy
Hotel Travellers Nest
Queen's Hotel
Hotel See Kandy
Vista Pranobaa Homestay
Vista Blinkbonnie Inn
Hotel Suisse
Hotel Yo
Kandy Hills Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Kandy Town:Visit of a covered market (02)
Speed visit of a covered market square in Kandy: (This is a quick overview to show the entire complex in a rush). Kandy Town infos: (Sinhala: මහ නුවර maha nuvara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋ...
ThiLanka Hotel Kandy
Hotel Thilanka sits majestically in the city of all cities - Kandy . Surrounded by the mist-veiled Hunnasgiriya mountains and the lush Udawattaekelle natural reserve, it overlooks the great...
Temple of the Tooth, Kandy Sri Lanka
PL Tours and Travels: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex which houses the relic of the tooth of...
Kandy Perahera 2014
Esala Perahera (the festival of the tooth of Lord Buddha) is the grand festival of the month of August held in Sri Lanka. It is very grand with elegant costumes. Happening in July or August...
Esala Perahera Elephants Bathing - Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy
Life Blogger Charith Gunarathna http://charithmania.blogspot.com/
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Kandy:Visit of a market,Fish dealer
Visit of a covered market square in Kandy: (Sinhala: මහ නුවර maha nuvara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி kaṇṭi, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is the English...
Kandy Lake in the Evening
Beauty of Kandy Lake. Kandy Lake is a lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Built in 1807 by King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Sri Lanka next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over...
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon, Kandy: AC Bus Stop with Restaurant: Easy Trip
Visit of an "AC Bus" stop close by the center of Kandy. There is a restaurant and food store right beside it. Passengers can have their meals there while waiting for the busses und use the...
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon, Kandy : Tuk Tuk ride through City Center
Three Wheeler ride through the streets of the Kandy City Center. These little vehicles are used all over the island and perform as inexpensive taxi cabs also known as "Tuk Tuk". An auto rickshaw...
Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Kandy,Tooth Temple,Sri Dalada Maligawa on a peaceful day
Temple of the Tooth. Sri Dalada Maligawa (Sinhala: ශ්රී දළදා මාළිගාව) or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri...
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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.
Trinity College, Kandy
Trinity College, Kandy founded in 1872 by Anglican missionaries, is an Independent elite private boys’ school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka. It is widely considered to be the premier private boys' school in Sri Lanka.
Dharmaraja College
Dharmaraja College, founded in 1887 is a premier Boys' School in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist school with around 175 teaching staff and around 4,500 students. The school has many renowned figures in its alumni (aka Rajans) including William Gopallawa, A. E. Goonesinha, T. B Kehelgamuwa and others. A land area of 54 acres is owned by the school spreading over half of the Dharmaraja hill.
A9 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A9 Highway is a 321-kilometer long highway in Sri Lanka, which connects the central city of Kandy with Jaffna, a city on the northern tip of the island.
Aruppola
Aruppola is a suburb of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Aruppola is about 4 kilometers from the heart of the Kandy City. Aruppola is popular for its government-funded Technical College. The population of Aruppola consists of mostly middle-class families who work for both the government and the private sector. Arruppola shares a border with the longest river in Sri Lanka, which is Mahaweli river.
Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy
Located in the heart of the City of Kandy overlooking the Kandy Lake, Mahamaya Girls’ College is one of Sri Lanka's finest public Buddhist girls' schools. The school is named after Queen Mahamaya, the mother of the Lord Buddha.
Temple of the Tooth
Sri Dalada Maligawa (Sinhala: ශ්රී දළදා මාළිගාව) or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex which houses the relic of the tooth of Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country.
Gunnepana Udagammedda
Gunnepana Udagammedda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Yakgahapitiya
Yakgahapitiya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Lewella
Lewella is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Sirimalwatta
Sirimalwatta is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
1989 Temple of the Tooth attack
1989 Temple of the Tooth attack is an attack on the Temple of the Tooth Relic, located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The shrine, which is considered to be important to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka, houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha, and is a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site. It was attacked on 8 February 1989, allegedly by the armed cadres affiliated to Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a Marxist-Leninist Communist political party in Sri Lanka.
1998 Temple of the Tooth attack
1998 Temple of the Tooth attack is an attack on the Temple of the Tooth Relic, located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The shrine, which is considered to be important to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka, houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha, and is also a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site.
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