Athurugiriya
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Colombo Ratmalana Airport (8 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (11 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (23 mi)
- Koggala Airport (64 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (95 mi)
- Amparai Airport (116 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (125 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (129 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.869 and 80.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 52' 7" and E 79° 59' 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: 03:48 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 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
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Touring Athurugiriya
Athurugiriya in Western Province is a town located in Sri Lanka a little east of Colombo, the country's capital place.
Time in Athurugiriya is now 03:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Athurugiriya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Colombo Ratmalana Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), South-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Colombo, Katunayaka, Ratnapura, Kurunegala and Kandy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 87 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Seven Eleven Hotel
Vista Heina Luxury Villa
Colombo Village
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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.
Panagoda Cantonment
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Athurugiriya.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Athurugiriya, Aturugiriya
