Mihintale
in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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China Bay Airport (48 mi) - Batticaloa Airport (92 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (92 mi)
- Kankesanturai Airport (103 mi)
- Amparai Airport (104 mi)
- Beira Lake Seaplane Base (109 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (114 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (137 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.359 and 80.510 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 21' 33" and E 80° 30' 37"
- 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: 09:55 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 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
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Mihintale
Mihintale in North Central Province with it's 5,000 habitants is a city located in Sri Lanka about 109 mi (or 175 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mihintale is now 09:55 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mihintale, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is China Bay Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 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 9 mi (or 14 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: 35°C / 96 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 89 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 39% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
37°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
36°C (96 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
35°C (96 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Indika Lake Resort
Hotel Heladiv
Vista Orchid Palace
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sri Lanka Anuradhapura 1984
Anuradhapura with Abhayagiri Dagaba, Sri Lanka, 2011
The first ancient capitol with the Abhayagiri Dagaba, swimming pools, elephant tubes.and some photographs more.
Jetavanaramaya ජේතවනාරාමය Anuradhapura-Sri Lanka Анурадхапура - Джетавана Дагоба
На выходе из монастырского комплекса Махавихары, состоящего из дерева Бодхи, Бронзового Дворца и Руванвели...
ruwanweli seeya in anuradhapura.AVI
sinhala traditional sport event, relevent sinhala aluth awrudu season (new year)
スリランカの旅 2日目 【世界遺産 アヌダーダプラ 編-3 】 Sri Lanka Tour 【World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura -3】
世界遺産 聖地アヌダーダプラ クッタム・ポクナ(ツイン・ポンズ) World heritage Sacred City of Anuradhapura Kuttam Pokuna(Twin Ponds)
Monkey Business
in Anuradhapura,Sri Lanka.
Monkeys in temple, Srilanka 2009
Monkeys eating sperm after doing it in the most sacred dagoba in Srilanka.
LTTE ATTACK ON SRI MAHA BODIYA Sri Lanka 1985 (Remake)
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
Funny Drunk man.
Srilanka video - வன்னி அணிலின் அட்டகாசம்
ஸ்ரீ லங்கா ஒளிப்பதிவுகள் 2003 - 2004, srilankadvd@gmail.com.
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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.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mihintale.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mihintale
