Muruthagama
in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.944 and 80.120 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 56' 39" and E 80° 7' 10"
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: 07:11 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 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
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: 2024-05-12 08:29:37

Delve into Muruthagama

Muruthagama in Western Province is located in Sri Lanka about 19 mi (or 30 km) east of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Muruthagama is now 07:11 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Muruthagama, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Colombo Ratmalana Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 43 mi (or 69 km), North-East.

While being here, 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: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 13th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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LEISURE WORLD 2014/01/23

Published: January 24, 2014
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Published: January 21, 2012
Length: 40:10 min
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Published: December 20, 2011
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Published: December 11, 2012
Length: 24:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: March 23, 2010
Length: 15:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: January 16, 2012
Length: 00:53 min
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Author: Philip Veersingam

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A 'Brahminy Kite', Aswaththe, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Published: January 16, 2012
Length: 05:12 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Kumarimulla

Kumarimulla is a village close to Pugoda town western Sri Lanka. Kumarimulla is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|58|N|80|07|E|region:LK_type:city|| |primary |name= }} (6.9667 80.1167). It lies 14 metres above sea level.

Located at 6.96667, 80.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Muruthagama, Murutagama