Mahara
in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.000 and 79.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 0' 0" and E 79° 55' 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: 12:42 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 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
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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Delve into Mahara

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

Current time in Mahara is now 12:42 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mahara, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Beira Lake Seaplane Base in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 53 mi (or 85 km), North-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: 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: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Colombo

Address
7,1 mi
2 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner
2 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


The Fortress Resort and Spa

Address
7,8 mi
KOGGALA HABARADUWA
NONE Galle
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Hilton Colombo Residence

Address
7,6 mi
P.O. Box 2000 200 Union Place
02 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


CINNAMON LAKESIDE COLOMBO

Address
7,5 mi
115 SIR C.A.GARDINER MAWATHA
00200 Colombo 02
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Unique Towers Luxury Boutique Suites

Address
7,6 mi
No. 30, Hyde Park Corner
02 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Ramada Colombo

Address
7,4 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


Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo

Address
7,3 mi
65 Rosmead Place
00700 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Saninro Residences & Food Court

Address
2,4 mi
No. 7 Ketagawatte Road
11010 Ragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Metro City Hotel

Address
7,7 mi
122, Justice Akbar Mawatha
00200 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ZEN Rooms Union Place

Address
7,6 mi
Union Place No 86
00200 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

Kirimetiyagara

Kirimetiyagara (also written as Kirimatiyagara) is a small village situated in the western part of Sri Lanka. The distance to Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, is about 10 miles from Kirimetiyagara. The closest city to Kirimetiyagara is Kadawatha, which is on the Kandy Road. St Anthony's Catholic church is the main attraction in Kirimetiyagara.

Located at 7, 79.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sri Lanka

Kadawatha

'Kadawatha' (also written as Kadawata) is a suburb of Colombo city, situated on the A1 highway from Colombo to Kandy, in Sri Lanka. The distance to Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, is about 17Km from Kadawatha. DSI (rubber), Smak (soft drinks), Alcobronzo (industrial machines), Sparklit(diesel motor house), Mayadunne Sons, WaterCorridor (Strategic Investments & Leisure destinations) and Homerun Pas (crayons) are some of the industries established there.

Located at 7, 79.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1938, National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka

A1 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 1 road (commonly known as the Colombo - Kandy Road or just the Kandy Road) is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the capital city of Colombo with Kandy.

Located at 6.97738, 79.9264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Highways in Sri Lanka

Mabola, Sri Lanka

Mabola or Mabole is a town and Urban Council in Gampaha District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. With Wattala it forms Wattala-Mabola urban council. It belongs to kelaniya zone. Rawlathus Saliheen Islamic ahadiya is conducted in mabole. As sinhala medium schools in mabola are St. Mary's Maha Vidyalaya and Sri Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya. There is only one Tamil medium Muslim school Al-Asraff Maha Vidyalaya. Mabole is next to hendala.

Located at 7, 79.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Gampaha District

Mawaramandiya

Mawaramandiya is a small city in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka.

Located at 6.98333, 79.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gampaha District, Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Navy Ground, Welisara

Navy Ground is a cricket ground in Welisara, Sri Lanka. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 2002 when Galle Cricket Club Under-23s played Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club Under-23s. First-class cricket was first played there in 2006 when Burgher Recreation Club played Saracens Sports Club in the 2006/07 Premier Trophy. To date twenty first-class matches have been held there, though home side Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club didn't start playing there until the 2009/10 season.

Located at 7.01901, 79.9037 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, , Buildings and structures in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Dalupitiya

Dalupitiya is a small village situated in the western part of Sri Lanka. The distance to Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, is about 10 miles from Kirimetiyagara. The closest city to Dalupitiya is Kadawatha, which is on the Kandy Road.

Located at 7, 79.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mahara