Sigiriya
in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (50 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (66 mi)
- Amparai Airport (73 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (80 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (93 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (98 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (105 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (122 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 0 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.949 and 80.750 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 56' 58" and E 80° 45' 1"
- 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: 09:44 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 6:16 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore Sigiriya
Sigiriya in Central Province with it's 1,001 inhabitants is a city in Sri Lanka about 94 mi (or 151 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Sigiriya is now 09:44 PM (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 Sigiriya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), North-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 Ancient City of Sigiriya in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), North-West. 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: Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Kandy, Trincomalee and Badulla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 41% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
35°C (95 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
35°C (94 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
35°C (96 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Heritance Kandalama
Signature by Amaya Luxury Resort
Wild Grass Nature Resort
Seerock The King's Domain
The Paradise Resort & Spa
Cinnamon Lodge Habarana
Amaya Lake
Hotel Wewa Addara
Vista Wewa Addara
HOTEL SIGIRIYA
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Cinnamon Air Client Testimonial on Trip to Sigiriya
Our clients were thrilled with the flight that they took from Colombo to Sigiriya on the 10th of September 2014 - take a listen to what they had to say! If you'd like to experience Sri Lanka...
Sigiriya The Lion Rock Sri Lanka
Sigiriya The Lion Rock Sri Lanka.
Citadel of sigiriya
Era il 2011 e sul mio Smart Phone come di consueto sbirciavo destinazioni magiche dove approdare con il mio fare foto-reportagistico, dopo qualche foto entsiasmeante e sognante, il mio sguardo...
Sigiriya & Elephant Ride, Sri Lanka, 2011
First the gardens of Sigiriya and in the end I´m on an elephant.
Sigiriya Frescoes (Sri Lanka) - Video 2
Note: This video is from a Sri Lanka cultural triangle tour through http://www.bluehaventours.com. Sigiriya is an ancient palace located in the central Matale District near the town of Dambulla...
Шри Ланка Сигирия. Восхождение. Sri Lanka. Sigiriya Ascent
Восхождение на гору Сигирия на Шри Ланке, совершённое в ходе поездки со школой йоги и цигун "Жим Лам" в 2011м...
The Rock, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, 2011
Here is the fortess of the Lion´s Rock. You can see gardens, the Lion´s Gate, the Sigiriya frescoes, the leftover, the area surround you and a throne.
Elephant Safari Sigiriya co.wmv
Sigiriya Elephant Safari Sigiriya.
Sigiriya (Sri Lanka) - Video 5
Note: This video is from a Sri Lanka cultural triangle tour through http://www.bluehaventours.com. Sigiriya is an ancient palace located in the central Matale District near the town of Dambulla...
Seegiri Art (1,400 years)
Sigiriya consists with all features in the kingdom such as flower gardens, lakes, caves etc. ... Sigiriya Bithu Sithuwam ... Newer Post Older Post Home ... Located in the north-west of the...
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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.
Sigiriya
Sigiriya (Lion Rock, Sinhalese - සීගිරිය, pronounced see-gee-REE-yah) is located in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka in an area dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes.
XX Bomber Command
The XX Bomber Command (XX BC) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Far East Air Forces, based on Okinawa. It was inactivated on July 16, 1945.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sigiriya.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sigiriya, GIU, Сигирия, සීගිරිය, 锡吉里耶
