Kurana Katunayaka
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (1 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (17 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (24 mi)
- Koggala Airport (87 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (113 mi)
- Amparai Airport (121 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (129 mi)
- China Bay Airport (130 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.173 and 79.867 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 10' 24" and E 79° 52' 1"
- 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: 02:42 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 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 Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Kurana Katunayaka
Kurana Katunayaka in Western Province is a town located in Sri Lanka about 17 mi (or 27 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital town.
Time in Kurana Katunayaka is now 02:42 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kurana Katunayaka, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-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 Kandy in a distance of 54 mi (or 86 km), East. 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: Katunayaka, Colombo, Kurunegala, Ratnapura 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 / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
31°C (89 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Blue Elephant Guest House
Vista Star Beach Hotel
Villa Extra
Olanro Hotel
Vista Ziegler Cottage
The Suite 262
Vista Hotel Sunrise Palace
Sunhill Hotel Katunayaka
Zen Rooms Modern City Inn
ZEN Rooms Modern City Inn
Videos from this area
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NEGOMBO FISH MARKET
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Sri Lanka - Negombo, Avenra Garden Hotel, kolacja
Sri Lanka, Negombo - Avenra Garden Hotel, kolacja (13 marca 2014). Sri Lanka, Negombo - Avenra Garden Hotel, dinner (13 March 2014).
Dolce Vita Negombo Ice Bucket Challenge
Andrea Frattini, co-owner of Dolce Vita restaurant in Sri Lanka, launches the Negombo Ice Bucket Challenge.
NEGOMBO CITY OF ALL DIVERSITIES
NEGOMBO IS THE CITY OF ALL DIVERSITIES. NEGOMBO VILLE DE TOUTES LES DIVERSITES...
140928 Journey to Jetwing Blue
This is our first visit to Sri Lanka! http://lawlessstars.blogspot.com/2014/09/on-our-way-to-jetwing-blue-sri-lanka.html.
Maha Mangara Dewalaya Kadirana Demanhandiya Negombo Sri Lanka
Public.
Kyoto Tachibana University - JAPAN, Global Village Build
Thank you, Kyoto Tachibana University - JAPAN who helped in renovating 06 homes for low-income families in Negombo.
The Annual Primary Interhouse Sportsmeet St. Peter's College Negombo 2015 Sri Lanka
Public.
Kurusa Yagaya St. Peter's Church Negombo Sri Lanka Padanamaskaraya Part 1
Public.
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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.
Kurana
Kurana is a village in the city of Negombo, close to Katunayake in the island of Sri Lanka. It is on the Katunayake-Colombo road and a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport. People live in Kurana are belong to various kinds of nationalities and religions. Vernon Corea's father, Reverend Canon Ivan Corea was a curate at St. Phillips Church in Kurana, Katunayake at the time of his birth in 1927.
Bandaranaike International Airport
Bandaranaike International Airport (also known as Katunayake International Airport and Colombo International Airport) is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, the other is Ratmalana International Airport. When Hambantota International Airport completes its construction work and Ratmalana Airport completes the ongoing renovations, they will join Bandaranaike International Airport for serving Sri Lanka with international flights.
Bandaranaike Airport attack
The Bandaranaike Airport attack was an assault by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Bandaranaike International Airport, on July 24, 2001. The attack was one of the boldest the LTTE has mounted during its war with the Sri Lankan government, and had a profound impact on the country's military, economy, and airline industry.
Maris Stella College
Maris Stella College in Negombo is one of the best and oldest Catholic Colleges in Sri Lanka, founded by the Marist Brothers in 1922.
Negombo Lagoon
Negombo Lagoon is a large estuarine lagoon in Negombo, south-west Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers and a canal. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the north, near Negombo city. It is surrounded by a densely populated region containing rice paddies, coconut plantations and grassland. The land is used for fishing and agriculture.
Liyanagemulla
Liyanagemulla is a town in Sri Lanka lying near the west coast to the north of the capital city of Colombo.
Institute of Engineering Technology, Sri Lanka
Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) is a diploma-awarding institute in Sri Lanka in the field of engineering. IET awards the National Diploma in Engineering Sciences (NDES), a fully recognized diploma in the government and the private sector that has been established in the Institute of Engineering Technology premises at Katunayake. The IET was established as Technician Training Institute (TTI) in 1985 to educate and train mid-level engineers regarded to different fields.
Ave Maria Convent Branch School
Ave Maria Convent Branch School (AMC Branch) is a major catholic girls' school in Negombo, Sri Lanka. The school is administrated by the Dominican sisters of Malta. There are classes from Gr.1 to A/L classes. It is the Branch school of Ave Maria Convent, Negombo.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kurana Katunayaka.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Katunayaka, Kurana, Kurana Katunayaka
