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Katunayaka North Destination Guide

Explore Katunayaka North in Sri Lanka

Katunayaka North in the region of Western with its 84,643 inhabitants is a town in Sri Lanka - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Katunayaka North

Current time in Katunayaka North is now 04:21 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yakkala, Wilagedera, Wewelgare, Wewagedara, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yakkala . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Katunayaka North ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Takeoff from Colombo

1:41 min by Akila Ariyapperuma
Views: 28998 Rating: 5.00

Takeoff,Emirates 777-300,Colombo to Singapore. 17/April/2007. ..

Oman Air Airbus 330-200 at Colombo Airport ( Sri Lanka )

2:46 min by vansespeiris
Views: 27139 Rating: 4.69

Oman Air Airbus 330-200 at Colombo Airport ( Sri Lanka ) ..


eurofly ( Meridiana fly ) Airbus 300-200 decollo da Colombo per Male ( Maldive )

3:09 min by vansespeiris
Views: 8927 Rating: 5.00

Meridiana fly Airbus 330-200 decollo da Colombo per Milano Malpensa via Male ( Isole Maldive). ..

Mariazelle - Sri Lanka (Approaching CMB - Colombo/Bandaranaike International Airport)

4:14 min by doubledistilled
Views: 8320 Rating: 4.56

This is a birds-eye view of the beautiful and lush scenery of Sri Lanka. As seen from a Boeing 777-300 just prior to landing on RWY 22 (Runway 22 - landside) at Colombo/Bandaranaike International Airp ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Institute of Engineering Technology, Sri Lanka

Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) is a diploma-awarding institute in Sri Lanka in the field of engineering. IET awards the National Diploma in Engineering Sciences (NDES), a fully recognized diploma in the government and the private sector that has been established in the Institute of Engineering Technology premises at Katunayake. The IET was established as Technician Training Institute (TTI) in 1985 to educate and train mid-level engineers regarded to different fields.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.16 79.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Colleges in Sri Lanka, Education in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1985

Liyanagemulla

Liyanagemulla is a town in Sri Lanka lying near the west coast to the north of the capital city of Colombo.

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Located at 7.15 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Gampaha District, Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Bandaranaike International Airport

Bandaranaike International Airport (also known as Katunayake International Airport and Colombo International Airport) is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, the other is Ratmalana International Airport. When Hambantota International Airport completes its construction work and Ratmalana Airport completes the ongoing renovations, they will join Bandaranaike International Airport for serving Sri Lanka with international flights.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.18 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Airport and Aviation Services, Airports established in 1944, Airports in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Gampaha District

Bandaranaike Airport attack

The Bandaranaike Airport attack was an assault by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Bandaranaike International Airport, on July 24, 2001. The attack was one of the boldest the LTTE has mounted during its war with the Sri Lankan government, and had a profound impact on the country's military, economy, and airline industry.

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Located at 7.18 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 2001 in Sri Lanka, Conflicts in 2001, History of Sri Lanka, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacks in Eelam War III, Terrorist attacks on airports, Terrorist incidents in 2001, Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka

Kurana

Kurana is a village in the city of Negombo, close to Katunayake in the island of Sri Lanka. It is on the Katunayake-Colombo road and a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport. People live in Kurana are belong to various kinds of nationalities and religions. Vernon Corea's father, Reverend Canon Ivan Corea was a curate at St. Phillips Church in Kurana, Katunayake at the time of his birth in 1927.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.18 79.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Katunayaka North