Badahelawatta
in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.963 and 79.878 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 57' 45" and E 79° 52' 40"
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: 04:51 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 5:57 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Badahelawatta

Badahelawatta in Western Province is a city in Sri Lanka a little north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Badahelawatta is now 04:51 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Badahelawatta, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Beira Lake Seaplane Base in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 Sacred City of Kandy in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, 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: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 15th of December 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 16th of December 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 17th of December 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THE KINGSBURY COLOMBO

Address
3,2 mi
NO 48 JANADHIPATHI MAWATHA
00100 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Colombo

Address
2,7 mi
2 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner
2 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Galadari

Address
3,0 mi
Lotus Rd./Echelon Rd. 64
00100 Fort,Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


CINNAMON LAKESIDE COLOMBO

Address
3,0 mi
115 SIR C.A.GARDINER MAWATHA
00200 Colombo 02
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Colombo Residence

Address
3,2 mi
P.O. Box 2000 200 Union Place
02 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fairway Colombo

Address
3,1 mi
7, Hospital Street, Colombo 01
00100 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo

Address
3,4 mi
65 Rosmead Place
00700 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Unique Towers Luxury Boutique Suites

Address
3,3 mi
No. 30, Hyde Park Corner
02 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ramada Colombo

Address
3,0 mi
Sir Mohamed Macan Makar Mawatha 3o
00100 Fort,Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Star Anise Boutique Capsule Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
No 151/1 Mudalige Mawatha Rd
00400 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 00:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


Videos from this area

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

Kevin Almeida, St Benedict's College Kotahena. Colombo - 13

Published: November 17, 2013
Length: 24:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Almeida

An eventful, family video presented at a last day party in 2008. Still, it has been a touching memory for the social family in the St. Benedict's College Hostel.


アキーラさん!親日国スリランカ・キャンディーのGuest-house4!Candy,Srilanka

Published: August 19, 2011
Length: 40:44 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...


CHRISTMAS YAPO

Published: December 25, 2013
Length: 06:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrBlink182ishi

Merry Christmas Everyone! Got some Christmas Goodies from my best buddy Mike aka PAPIPEGUY. Have a wonderful holiday season.


Cycling Sri Lanka, 2006 (short version)

Published: December 24, 2010
Length: 24:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: bertvanvliet1

For the long version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPFve_bal98&feature=youtu.be Video Perahera Kandy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTbr-4KYNWo Cycling 2006 on Sri Lanka. A particular ...


Pigeon Island~Matara~Sri Lanka

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 02:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrBlink182ishi

Pigeon Island with Temple facing the town of Matara. The island is located only 300m from the main bus stand. Entry is free, donations are welcome. Parey Dewa (Rock in Water) or Parevi Dupatha...


AIESEC internship experience of Sharon in Sri Lanka

Published: May 02, 2008
Length: 05:37 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Charitha Heendeniya

This is the exchange experience sharing of Sharon from Mainland of China about her AIESEC internship in Sri Lanka.


Airport Expressway by Night, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Jan 2015

Published: February 10, 2015
Length: 49:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shaan Uday

Filmed in January 2015 Max Quality : 1080p HD Camera: Cannon EOS 100D www.shaanuday.blogspot.com.


Chicken Feet & DimSum

Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 27:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrBlink182ishi

Trying Chicken feet for a Second time and also my favorite DimSum.


SNUFF YAPO & OTHER GOODIES

Published: November 17, 2013
Length: 30:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrBlink182ishi

Greetings Gang! just another YAPO and some other goodies i got, so i thought ill share the love.


Sri Lanka 2012

Published: March 09, 2013
Length: 51:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anveno

Reise-Impressionen einer 16-tägige Rundreise mit Stationen in Colombo, Bandarawela, Elefantenwaisenhaus Pinnawela, Sigiriya, Kandy, Negombo,...


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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.

R. Premadasa Stadium

R. Premadasa Stadium (Sinhala: ආර්. ප්‍රේමදාස ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: ஆர். பிரேமதாச ஸ்டேடியம்; also known as Khettarama Stadium, Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium or simply as the Premadasa Stadium) is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 100 one day international matches.

Located at 6.93967, 79.872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Colombo, Test cricket grounds in Sri Lanka

HMS Tenedos (H04)

HMS Tenedos was an Admiralty 'S' class destroyer. Laid down on 6 December 1917, she was constructed by Hawthorn Leslie of Tyne, and was completed in 1918. She was commissioned in 1919 and served throughout the interwar period. On December 10, 1941, she became part of the Force Z British Eastern Fleet task force, tasked with disrupting invading Japanese convoys. She was one of the escorts of the capital ships assigned to the mission, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse.

Located at 6.95472, 79.8556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
S-class destroyers (1916) of the Royal Navy, Tyne-built ships, 1918 ships, World War I destroyers of the United Kingdom, World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom, World War II shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean, Ships sunk by aircraft

Sugathadasa Stadium

Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic tournaments. The stadium holds 25,000 people, and has an on-site hotel.

Located at 6.9475, 79.8686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Sri Lanka, Multi-purpose stadiums in Sri Lanka, Sports venues in Colombo

Singharamulla

Singharamulla is a town located in Western of Sri Lanka. Latitude 6.9500 Longitude 79.9000 Altitude (feet) 9 Lat (DMS) 6° 57' 0N Long (DMS) 79° 54' 0E Altitude (meters) 2 Time zone (est) UTC+6DT

Located at 6.95, 79.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Sri Dharmaloka College

Sri Dharmaloka College is one of the well-established prominent national schools in the Western province of Sri Lanka, situated near the Kelaniya Temple. The school opened in 1938 on the premises of Vidyalankara Pirivena. In the 1950s, the college moved to its current location on the Kelaniya premises. Sri Dharmaloka College has been serving the educational needs of society in a responsible manner for the last seventy years.

Located at 6.96151, 79.9014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1938, National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka

St. Benedict's College, Colombo

St. Benedict's College is a Catholic school located in Kotahena area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This school was founded in 1865 and is managed by De La Salle Brothers. The school is considered as one of the leading schools in Sri Lanka, with a history of over 145 years. The school has being monumental in producing reputed pupils who have gained fame internationally and locally in various fields. St.

Located at 6.94866, 79.8645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic schools in Sri Lanka, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Colombo, Boys' schools in Sri Lanka

Colombo Harbour

The Port of Colombo (known as Port of Kolomtota in the early 14th Century Kotte Kingdom) is the largest and busiest port in Sri Lanka as well as in South Asia. Located in Colombo, on the southwestern shores on the Kelani River, it serves as an important terminal in Asia due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean. During the 1980s, the port underwent rapid modernization with the installation of Cranes, Gantries and other modern-day terminal requirements.

Located at 6.95278, 79.8447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ports and harbours of Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Kotte

St. Lucia's College Colombo 13

St. Lucia's College (commonly known as St. Lucia's or Lucia's) is a Roman Catholic school located in Kotahena area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This school was founded in 1915 and it is a Government School, managed by Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka), which provides primary and secondary education. The School Motto "Pro Deo et patria" written in Latin phrase means "For God and Country". {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|56|55.19|N|79|51|52.34|E|type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 6.94866, 79.8645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic schools in Sri Lanka, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Sri Lanka, Private schools in Sri Lanka, Boys' schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Colombo

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Badahelawatta, Peliyagoda Badahelawatta