Kotahena
in Western Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.944 and 80.213 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 56' 38" and E 80° 12' 48"
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: 05:45 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 5:53 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

Explore Kotahena

Kotahena in Western Province is a city in Sri Lanka about 25 mi (or 40 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Kotahena is now 05:45 PM (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 Kotahena, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Colombo Ratmalana Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), 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 38 mi (or 61 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ratnapura, Colombo, Katunayaka, Kandy and Kurunegala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 9th of December 2024

30°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 10th of December 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 11th of December 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Шри- Ланка своими глазами!) Sri Lanka is amazing!

Published: February 23, 2014
Length: 05:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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'Common Iora', Avissawella, Sri Lanka

Published: January 20, 2012
Length: 44:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Road from 'Kalu-andura' to Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Published: January 21, 2012
Length: 40:10 min
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A winding road through tea and rubber plantations earlier named after its dense forest cover ('Kalu' - Black S, 'Andura' - Darkness S). The virgin forest was...


Laying the foundation for a new house, Dehigaslanda, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Published: December 20, 2011
Length: 44:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Veersingam

Laying the foundation for construction of a house involves various rituals and religious ceremonies. Here you see the lines traced by string and a Buddhist Priest taking part in the ceremony....


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Published: July 04, 2011
Length: 19:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Restarting the bathroom construction.


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Published: January 01, 2015
Length: 15:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Fazakerley

Tour of Sri Lanka 1992,seeing all the usual tourist sites,very enjoyable.ARCHIVE FILM.


Sri Lankan Supercars 1 - 2007

Published: April 10, 2011
Length: 21:00 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: slcarguy

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Sri Lankan Food Safari - 1

Published: June 28, 2011
Length: 26:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: srilankanlion

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Adventuer Sports - Sri Lanka

Published: December 11, 2010
Length: 30:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 21:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: דוד ישפה

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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.

Kelani Valley Club

The Kelani Valley Club (KV Club) is a Planters'club situated by the banks of the Seethawaka River at Talduwa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka. Established in 1884, by British planters of region, its club house is a beautiful colonial style structure which blends perfectly with the picturesque surroundings of Talduwa. Its motto is Usque Ad Tertium Diem meaning All The Way To Third Day..... and is has one of the oldest bars in the island made of teak.

Located at 6.966, 80.2188 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1881 establishments in Ceylon, Clubs and societies in Sri Lanka, Organizations established in 1881

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