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Moratuwa Destination Guide

Delve into Moratuwa in Sri Lanka

Moratuwa in the region of Western with its 185,031 residents is located in Sri Lanka - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Moratuwa

Local time in Moratuwa is now 01:35 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Panadura, Moratuwa, Maharagama, and Kurunegala. While being here, you might want to check out Trincomalee . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Moratuwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Ruwanweli Maha Saya

6:08 min by iroshan100
Views: 55541 Rating: 4.97

Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector ..

Welcome to Sri Lanka - CHOGM 2013

3:39 min by vasulapremawardhana
Views: 41960 Rating: 4.90

This video clip was produced for and presented at the recently concluded Commonwealth Conference held in Perth, Australia, where Sri Lankan President welcomed the Heads of States of the Commonwealth t ..


Sri Lankan's Seen (100 Years ago) in Sri Lanka

9:53 min by ediri123
Views: 18445 Rating: 4.64

A collection of Photographs taken during British Colonial Era (1815-1948) downloaded using Internet. With profound thanks to photographers (Expatriates for sure) , we are able to view how Sri Lanken T ..

Sri Lanka Tourism - Island of Gems & Beaches

4:04 min by SLTPB
Views: 8583 Rating: 4.67

A Land like No Others Island of Gems,Dreams of a tropical Beaches,Adventure Sports like..White water rafting, hot- air ballooning ..


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Interesting facts about this location

A2 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 2 is an A-Grade road in Sri Lanka. It connects Colombo and Wellawaya via Galle and Hambantota.

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Located at 6.75 79.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka

University of Moratuwa

The University of Moratuwa, on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake in Katubedda, Moratuwa, is the most sought-after technological university in Sri Lanka. Apart from academics including the undergraduate and postgraduate studies, the University of Moratuwa presents social and cultural activities, student services, societies, and sports and recreational activities. The institution was known as Ceylon College of Technology, Katubedda (Katubedda Tech) before gaining university status.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.80 79.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Association of Commonwealth Universities, Buildings and structures in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Education in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1972, Statutory Boards of Sri Lanka, Universities in Sri Lanka

Kandawala

Kandawala was the home of General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala CH KBE LLD (4 April 1897 - 2 October 1980) was a Sri Lankan politician, most notable for serving as Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956. The house is located in a 48-acre estate that includes a lake known as Kandawala lake. During World War II, the house was used as the station headquarters and officers mess for the RAF based at the Ratmalana Airport.

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Located at 6.82 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Houses in Sri Lanka, Military of Sri Lanka

Piliyandala Central College

Central College Piliyandala (First National Sports School) is a college in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. It is one of the first central colleges established by Hon. C. W. W. Kannangara and has about 5000 students.

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Located at 6.80 79.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1887, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Schools with a Cadet Corps

Ratmalana Airport

Ratmalana Airport (Currently known as Colombo City Airport), formally known as Colombo Airport, is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, the other is Bandaranaike International Airport. It's also a major domestic airport and military base in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was once Colombo's sole international airport before the construction of Bandaranaike International Airport in the 1960s.

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Located at 6.82 79.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Moratuwa