Wellawatta
in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.875 and 79.861 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 52' 31" and E 79° 51' 39"
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: 11:32 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 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 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 Wellawatta

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

Current time in Wellawatta is now 11:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Wellawatta, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Colombo Ratmalana Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 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

THE BLUE WATER-WADDUWA

Address
0,1 mi
THALPITIYA
12560 Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Global Towers Hotel & Apartments

Address
0,3 mi
Marine Drive 11
00600 Wellawatta,Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mirage Colombo Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
61,Moor’s Road on Marine Drive
00600 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Colonial Charm by the Beach

Address
1,4 mi
No. 46 De Alwis Place
Mount Lavinia
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


TeaTalk

Address
1,4 mi
No. 343, Park Road
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Canes Boutique Hotel

Address
1,3 mi
5 Police Park Terrace
00400 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Colombo Hotel by Ceilão Villas

Address
1,3 mi
47/1, Jawatte Road
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Vista Upatissa Road

Address
1,1 mi
11 Upatissa Road Colombo 04
00400 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Colombo Ceylon City Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
11, Upatissa Road
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


ZEN Premium Upatissa Road

Address
1,1 mi
Ceylon City Hotel, No 11 Upatissa Road
00500 Colombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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WELLAWATTA AERIAL VIEW

Published: March 30, 2015
Length: 06:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nithyanandan Gandheeban

TRIAL SHOOT.


Wellawatta beach during a solar eclipse

Published: December 26, 2010
Length: 40:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rehman5000

Wellawatta beach during a solar eclipse. January 15th, 2010.


M7 class Train at Wellawatta Station

Published: November 27, 2011
Length: 58:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Malinda Prasad

M7 train at Wellawatta Station.


Train Travelling Beside the Indian Ocean in Sri Lanka

Published: August 23, 2013
Length: 25:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: John Townsend

The train trip to Galle takes you along the Indian Ocean. Many people and trains were swept away in the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004.


CC10 - Do we see the same

Published: April 26, 2013
Length: 05:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tharindu Thudugala

IFS Toastmasters Club.


Going over by a train

Published: February 09, 2011
Length: 31:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rehman5000

Yet another thing you can do if you're jobless...


Viceroy special in Sri Lanka Rail Way Department

Published: February 23, 2014
Length: 28:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sanjeewa kfir


Sri Lanka Online Digital Printing

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 13:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Print Now

PrintNow.lk Online Digital Printing… No 03, Wijayaba Mawatha, Kalubowila, Dehiwala Sri Lanka. Tel - +94 (0)11 778 0780 / +94 (0)11 778 0783/ Fax - +94 (0)11 276 7592 Email – Info@printnow.lk/...


Feeding my Babies

Published: June 26, 2012
Length: 58:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Abdullah Asif

Video created with the Socialcam app on iphone: http://socialcam.com.


UNCONDENSED Tsunami SLOW part 3

Published: August 03, 2010
Length: 29:42 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: loggylog

Many moans about sped up film so.... sped up film in three parts, slow : ) PART 3.


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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.

St Peter's College, Colombo

St. Peter's College is a distinguished boys only primary to secondary (inclusive) school in the Bambalapitiya zone of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1922. In 1919, just after the end of World War I, Rev. Fr. M.J. Le Goc, Rector of St Joseph's College, Colombo, had a vision of a college in the southern suburbs of Colombo. While he was traveling one day on his famous motor bicycle with this idea in mind, Fr Le Goc spotted a block of cinnamon land in Bambalapitiya which belonged to Mr. E.C.

Located at 6.8807, 79.8608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic schools in Sri Lanka, Schools with a Cadet Corps, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Colombo, Boys' schools in Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1922, Educational institutions established in the 1920s, Private schools in Sri Lanka

Bambalapitiya

Bambalapitiya is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The area, numbered Colombo 4, spans about one and a half kilometres of the Galle Road in Colombo. The west of the city is bordered by the Indian Ocean while to the east Havelock Town town borders it. In the early 19th century it is believed Bambalapitiya was a jungle infested with snakes. Cashew trees were common here. Outlaws would seek hiding in the dense jungle, and hijack bullock carts carrying produce between Galle and Colombo. St.

Located at 6.88889, 79.8567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Informatics Institute of Technology

IIT, Informatics Institute of Technology (formerly IICS, Informatics Institute of Computer Studies) is a private higher educational institute in Sri Lanka which specializes in Information Technology. It collaborates with leading foreign universities and allows students to follow those courses in Sri Lanka. Up to now over 1,800 have graduated from IIT, occupying significant positions in public and private sectors.

Located at 6.86516, 79.8599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1990

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

Wellawatte

Wellawatte, a suburb in Colombo, lies immediately south of Bambalapitiya and is classified as zone 6 within the Colombo Municipal region. The town begins at the old Dutch canal just before the Savoy Cinema and extends all the way south to the same canal that spills into the sea just before the Hospital Road junction where Dehiwela begins.

Located at 6.87556, 79.8608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Amal International School

Amal International School (also called and abbreviated as A.I.S. ), is a popular middle-class international school in Sri Lanka. Founded in January 1991, it was first launched as a social service project to develop and expand local English-medium studies. AIS is attended by approximately a thousand students for classes ranging from Preschool to Advanced Level. It is now one of the vast cluster of schools located in the Havelock Town region of Colombo, the commercial capital of the country.

Located at 6.88417, 79.8694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
International schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Colombo

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka (also called Colombo Zoo or Dehiwala Zoo) is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. Its sprawling areas are host to a variety of animals and birds. The zoo exhibits animals but also places an emphasis on animal conservation and welfare, and education.

Located at 6.85681, 79.8729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Zoos in Sri Lanka, Tourism in Sri Lanka

Colombo South International College

Colombo South International College (a.k.a. CSI College) is a private international school located in Kalubowila, Western Province Sri Lanka The medium of instruction is English with students ranging from nursery to high school. In the senior school, the classes prepare students for the Local Ordinary (O) Level and Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced (A2) Level examinations.

Located at 6.86653, 79.8801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
International schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

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