Katupota
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.317 and 80.533 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 19' 0" and E 80° 31' 59"
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: 07:28 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 6:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sri Lanka in Southern Asia

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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Katupota

Katupota in North Central Province is a city located in Sri Lanka about 107 mi (or 172 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Katupota is now 07:28 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Katupota, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 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 Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Kandy and Katunayaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 100 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

34°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Heladiv

Address
6,3 mi
76, 4th Lane, Kandy Road
50000 Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Sri Lanka Anuradhapura 1984

Published: September 23, 2011
Length: 11:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wolfgang Gegusch


LTTE ATTACK ON SRI MAHA BODIYA Sri Lanka 1985 (Remake)

Published: January 16, 2009
Length: 45:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Daljith Madushanka Kuruppu

This is a react of wat has done by LTTE in 1985 while attacking our sacred Si Maha Bodhiya.. The attack resulted in 229 innocent civilian deaths including 17monks, 21 nuns,52 children, 41 women...


Drunk People

Published: September 07, 2013
Length: 35:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thilina Amarawansha

Funny Drunk man.


Srilanka video - வன்னி அணிலின் அட்டகாசம்

Published: July 15, 2014
Length: 45:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sri Lanka videos ஸ்ரீ லங்கா ஒளிப்பதிவுகள் 200

ஸ்ரீ லங்கா ஒளிப்பதிவுகள் 2003 - 2004, srilankadvd@gmail.com.


Sri Lanka Mihintale 1984

Published: September 23, 2011
Length: 03:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wolfgang Gegusch


Nachchaduwa Tank Spilling

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 59:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thilina harshana

Nachchaduwa Tank Spilling Due to Heavy Rain.


Mihinthale Sri lanka Acme Travels

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 07:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Acmetravels

Mihintale Situated 12 kilometers east of the ruins of Anuradhapura the sacred mountain of Mihintale is considered the location where Buddhism was first introduced to the island. There are...


Sri Lanka - Mihintale

Published: April 29, 2014
Length: 28:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Josef Wendtner

Mihintale gilt in Sri Lanka als die Wiege des Buddhismus.


Mihintale, bakermat van het boeddhisme in Sri Lanka

Published: November 27, 2010
Length: 09:37 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: anoorden

In maart 2010 bezochten we tijdens onze vakantie Mihintale. Deze plaats ligt vlak bij Anuradhapura en geldt als de bakermat van het Boeddhisme in Sri Lanka.


Discovering the Lost City Jamieparkins's photos around Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (ruvanvalisaya)

Published: December 08, 2010
Length: 56:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Jamieparkins's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jamieparkins/srilankanov2007/1197325560/tpod.html This blog preview was...


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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.

North Central Province, Sri Lanka

North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumeda Palata, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Wada Maththiya Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated with a weak economy, as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands.

Located at 8.33333, 80.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Provinces of Sri Lanka, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Kandy

Mihintale

Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.

Located at 8.35059, 80.5169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Religion in Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura railway station

Anuradhapura Railway Station is a railway station in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with Northern Line services, such as the Yal Devi, calling at the station.

Located at 8.34444, 80.4942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations on the Northern Line (Sri Lanka), Railway stations in Anuradhapura District

Popular in vicinity

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