Yakkaduwa
in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (7 mi) - Beira Lake Seaplane Base (12 mi)
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport (18 mi)
- Koggala Airport (80 mi)
- Weerawila International Airport (107 mi)
- Amparai Airport (118 mi)
- Batticaloa Airport (128 mi)
- Arugam Bay SPB (132 mi)
- Sacred City of Kandy (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Golden Temple of Dambulla (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Ancient City of Sigiriya (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.086 and 79.916 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 5' 9" and E 79° 54' 58"
- 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: 12:27 AM (Monday)
- 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Explore Yakkaduwa
Yakkaduwa in Western Province is a city in Sri Lanka a little north-east of Colombo, the country's capital.
Local time in Yakkaduwa is now 12:27 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Yakkaduwa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North. 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 52 mi (or 83 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Katunayaka, Colombo, Kurunegala, Ratnapura and Kandy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
31°C (89 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
30°C (87 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ramada Katunayake Colombo International Airport
Wet Water Resort
Saninro Residences & Food Court
Sunhill Hotel Katunayaka
Sasha Transit Hotel
The Beach Boutique Hotel
Sea Shine Beach Hotel
Vista Ziegler Cottage
Hotel StarGazer
Neo Holiday Home
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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.
Ganemulla
Found in the British era Ganemulla is a mid size town situated in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. Ganemulla is about 9 km from Kadawatha on the Colombo-Kandy road. The nearest city to Ganemulla is Gampaha, which is about 5 km in distance. Ganemulla is surrounded by Kadawatha, Gampaha, Ja-Ela and Kandana towns. The population in Ganemulla now more than 6000 and increasing. The majority is Sinhala Buddhist. Catholics also lives a small amount in harmony with the majority.
De Mazenod College
De Mazenod College (DMC) was first founded in 1914. It is considered to be the leading Catholic Private school in Negombo Division, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is a controlled by De La Salle Brothers which means the school is mainly a Catholic school. De Mazenod College is a mixed school. It has classes from grade 1 to grade 13. Conducts classes in Sinhala medium and English medium. Girls are admitted to the school since grade 6.
Kandana
Kandana is a suburb of Colombo city in Western Province, Sri Lanka, just 19 km north of the Colombo city centre fort. Due to the close proximity to Colombo, Negombo and as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandana is a popular Residential Area. The Neighboring suburbs are Ja-Ela, Ragama and Wattala.
A33 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 33 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Ja Ela with Yakkala. The A 33 passes through Gampaha to reach Yakkala.
Dandugama
Dandugama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is own for Ja-Ela polling division at Gampaha District at Western Province, Sri Lanka.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yakkaduwa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yakoduwa, Yakkaduwa
