Cities near Welisara

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Latitude: 7.0281° Longitude: 79.9014° Population: 41,306 Timezone: Asia/Colombo
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Nearby cities 34 cities found

City Country Distance Population
Kandana Sri Lanka 2.4 km 33,424
Wattala Sri Lanka 4.5 km 30,725
Hendala Sri Lanka 4.6 km 56,978
Ja Ela Sri Lanka 5.3 km 32,175
Peliyagoda Sri Lanka 6.9 km 28,784
Kelaniya Sri Lanka 8.4 km 28,846
Kolonnawa Sri Lanka 10.7 km 64,887
Mulleriyawa Sri Lanka 11.0 km 33,540
Kotikawatta Sri Lanka 11.3 km 64,565
Colombo Sri Lanka 11.8 km 648,034
Battaramulla South Sri Lanka 14.8 km 75,633
Pita Kotte Sri Lanka 15.3 km 118,179
Katunayaka Sri Lanka 15.8 km 84,643
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Sri Lanka 16.1 km 115,826
Maharagama Sri Lanka 20.2 km 195,355
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Sri Lanka 21.2 km 219,827
Negombo Sri Lanka 21.3 km 137,223
Homagama Sri Lanka 23.3 km 34,664
Hanwella Ihala Sri Lanka 24.7 km 22,918
Moratuwa Sri Lanka 28.4 km 168,280
Panadura Sri Lanka 35.0 km 33,735
Kalutara Sri Lanka 49.9 km 37,081
Kegalle Sri Lanka 54.8 km 17,962
Beruwala Sri Lanka 61.7 km 34,250
Chilaw Sri Lanka 62.0 km 24,712
Ratnapura Sri Lanka 67.3 km 47,832
Bentota Sri Lanka 67.8 km 37,000
Kurunegala Sri Lanka 72.3 km 28,571
Gampola Sri Lanka 75.3 km 24,283
Hatton Sri Lanka 78.1 km 15,073
Kandy Sri Lanka 85.9 km 111,701
Ambalangoda Sri Lanka 89.7 km 56,783
Matale Sri Lanka 93.4 km 36,462
Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka 97.5 km 27,500

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