Pita Kotte
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Beira Lake Seaplane Base (4 mi) - Colombo Ratmalana Airport (5 mi)
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (20 mi)
- Koggala Airport (68 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (102 mi)
- Amparai Airport (122 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (132 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (134 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.891 and 79.901 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 53' 25" and E 79° 54' 5"
- 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: 08:24 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 6:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- 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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Touring Pita Kotte
Pita Kotte in Western Province with it's 118,179 residents is a town located in Sri Lanka a little south-east of Colombo, the country's capital place.
Time in Pita Kotte is now 08:24 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Pita Kotte, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Beira Lake Seaplane Base in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 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 85 km), South-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being 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: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
31°C (87 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Opulent River Face Hotel
ZEN Rooms Nawala Junction
Colombo Hotel by Ceilão Villas
Saladura Villa
City Square
Vista Heina Luxury Villa
D Pavilion Boutique Hotel
Villa Colombo 7
The Mirror Mansion
Ellen's Place
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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.
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.
Anula Vidyalaya
Anula Vidyalaya, Colombo is the biggest Buddhist school in South Asia, established in 1941 by Dr. E. W. Adikaram with 38 students and five teachers. The school now has a student body of over 5,000 girls. The Principal and the staff guide the pupils on the Buddhist principles of non-violence, self discipline and selfless service. The objective of the founder and the vision of the school is to mould the children into Perfect Ladies in every aspect.
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.
1987 grenade attack in the Sri Lankan Parliament
The 1987 grenade attack in the Sri Lankan Parliament took place on August 18, 1987, when an assailant hurled 2 grenades into a room where government Members of Parliament were meeting. The grenades bounced off the table at which Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayawardene and Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa were sitting, and rolled away. A Member of Parliament and a Ministry secretary were killed by the explosions.
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.
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.
St. Joseph's Boys' College, Nugegoda
St. Joseph's Boys' College is a distinguished boys only primary to secondary (inclusive) school in the Nugegoda Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1953.
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