Nawala
in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.894 and 79.888 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 53' 37" and E 79° 53' 16"
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: 12:19 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 6:20 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Nawala

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

Current time in Nawala is now 12:19 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Nawala, 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), North-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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), South-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: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

31°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Amali Residence

Address
1,8 mi
No 62/10, Dabare Mawatha
10250 Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Vista Hotel Kanaro

Address
0,5 mi
133/19 Nawala Road, Narahenpita
00100 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Rockwell Colombo

Address
1,8 mi
14 Cross Road, (Off Ward Place)
00800 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


ZenRooms Havelock Town

Address
1,7 mi
Skelton Road No 14/1
00500 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Zylan Luxury Villa

Address
1,7 mi
115, Rosmead Place
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


The Havelock Place Bungalow

Address
1,7 mi
6-8 Havelock Place
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Maniumpathy

Address
1,6 mi
129, Kynsey Road
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


D Pavilion Boutique Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
No.82 Stratford Avenue
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Silvikris Villas

Address
1,6 mi
32/9A Shanthi Mawatha
06 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


City Square

Address
1,5 mi
1, Fonseka Terrace, Havelock Road
00600 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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UCD Convocation Colombo 2013

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Published: July 25, 2014
Length: 11:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 12:12 min
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Published: December 27, 2010
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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.

Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte

Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ, Tamil: ஶ்ரீ ஜெயவர்த்தனபுரம் கோட்டை), also known as Kotte කෝට්ටේ / கோட்டை, is a large suburb of the capital Colombo and is the parliament site of Sri Lanka. It is located beyond the Colombo city centre and is often called New Capital Territory. It is the current Capital City of Sri Lanka.

Located at 6.91083, 79.8878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Capitals in Asia, Planned cities, Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Planned capitals, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte

Welikadawatte

Welikadawatte, a middle-class housing estate in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka, was a result of the first co-operative housing scheme in Sri Lanka. In the mid-1950s, Dr. Seneka Bibile, together with Herbert Keuneman, 'Bonnie' Fernando, Anil and Jeanne Moonesinghe and other members of the radical intelligentsia, founded Sri Lanka's first co-operative housing scheme, the Gothatuwa Building Society.

Located at 6.9049, 79.8968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Sri Lanka

Lanka Hospitals

Lanka Hospitals, formerly known as Apollo Hospitals Colombo is a multi-specialty tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. It is situated on Elvitigala Mawatha, also known as Baseline Road, which is a direct route from the country’s international airport. It is also only a few minutes drive from central Colombo. The hospital was commissioned in 2002 as a branch of Apollo Hospitals India.

Located at 6.88944, 79.8756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Hospitals established in 2002, Health care companies of Sri Lanka, Publicly traded companies of Sri Lanka, Private hospitals in Sri Lanka

Yachting Association of Sri Lanka

The Yachting Association of Sri Lanka (YASL) is a yacht club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was formerly known as Colombo Sailing Club. This club has seen its activity much reduced during the past three decades owing to the civil war in the island. Even so the YASL manages to organize regattas regularly, like the Janashanthi Sailing Nationals. In July 2004 the Yachting Asoociation of Sri Lanka revived the Tri-nation Regatta, in which yachts from India and Pakistan compete with local yachts.

Located at 6.87917, 79.8917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Members of the International Sailing Federation, , Clubs and societies in Sri Lanka, Sports governing bodies in Sri Lanka

Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall

The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between 1970 and 1973 the convention center was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from 1956 to 1959.

Located at 6.90167, 79.8728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Convention centres in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in Colombo, Government buildings in Sri Lanka

CR & FC Grounds

Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds is a multi-purpose stadium complex located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the home ground of Caltex League side Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club and on occasion hosts concerts.

Located at 6.90028, 79.8708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Colombo, Football venues in Sri Lanka, Multi-purpose stadiums in Sri Lanka

Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya

Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya is a mixed school in Sri Lanka, located in Rajagiriya. Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya has two sections - the Primary section, serving students from Grade 1 to Grade 5 and the Secondary section, serving students from Grade 6 to Grade 13.

Located at 6.91139, 79.8931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka, National schools in Sri Lanka, Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka

Siege of Kotte (1557–58)

The Siege of Kotte from November 1557 – November 1558 was a battle part of the Sinhalese–Portuguese War. A 50,000 strong Sitawaka army led by King Mayadunne besieged Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Kotte Kingdom for 12 months against a combined force of Portuguese and lascarins led by Captain major Dom Afonso Pereira de Lacerda. After receiving reinforcements from Mannar, Portuguese made a sally and succeeded in forcing the besiegers to withdraw.

Located at 6.91083, 79.8878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wars involving Sri Lanka, Battles involving Sri Lanka, Sieges involving Portugal, Conflicts in 1557, Conflicts in 1558

Popular in vicinity

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