Maligama
in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.817 and 80.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 49' 0" and E 80° 19' 0"
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: 12:03 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:18 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Discover Maligama

Maligama in North Western Province is a place in Sri Lanka about 69 mi (or 111 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Maligama is now 12:03 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Maligama, 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 85 km), South-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 Golden Temple of Dambulla in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 40%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

36°C (97 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

36°C (97 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

37°C (98 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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アキーラさん交流!親日スリランカ人の若者達1!Srilankan-people

Published: July 09, 2011
Length: 36:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 憂国の旅人 アキーラ旅Travel Channel 1

When I went to Srilanka from Bangkok in Thailand.I went to many places in Srilanka. One of the places I went is Candy city. There is a very famous temple,so many Srilankan visit in this...


Ayurveda Kuren Maho

Published: March 03, 2015
Length: 06:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ayurveda Kuren Maho

Die Ayurveda Kuranlage Maho, mitten im Tropenparadies von Sri Lanka gelegen, ist der ideale Standort für eine erfolgreiche klassisch - traditionelle Ayurveda - Kur . Hier gibt es keinen Strassen...


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Published: May 05, 2012
Length: 14:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Acmetravels

www.acmetravels.com Yapahuwa was one of the short-lived capitals of medieval Sri Lanka in the later part of the 13th Century. The citadel of Yapahuwa lying m...


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Published: October 30, 2014
Length: 01:57 min
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Великолепные пляжи Шри-Ланки.


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Published: July 04, 2012
Length: 09:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Madhawa Sampath Ariyarathna

M4 748 locomotive at Maho Junction M4 748 දුම්රිය එන්ජිම මහව සංදියේදී.


A Taste of Ulpotha

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 05:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ulpotha

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Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 26:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ulpotha

More magical moments I was fortunate enough to spend in Ulpotha in 2009 and 2010.


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Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 00:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 17:36 min
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IMG 4327

Published: December 11, 2014
Length: 04:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Giuseppe Cavaliere

Il reparto taglio nel dicembre 2014. Isabella clothing, cutting area.


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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.

Mahawa, Sri Lanka

Mahawa is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. British used the word "Maho" as the name for this town because they were unable to pronounce Mahawa properly. Situated in Kurunegala District. This town is interested in foreigners because of the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress. Makaduwawa is a famous village in that town. In addition some famous irrigation tanks such as "Mediyawa" "Abakolawewa" can be identified...

Located at 7.82278, 80.2778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vijayaba National College

Vijayaba National College, Maho, is a government school established in 1946, by the one out of the 25 central schools pioneered by the minister of education C. W. W. Kannangara with the idea of promoting the education in rural areas and to give equal facilities for the students in those schools. Vijayaba National College is one of the leading schools in the Maho town with a student population of approximately 3000.

Located at 7.82278, 80.2778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
National schools in Sri Lanka, Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Maligama.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maligawa, Maligama