Moratuwa
Sri Lankan coastal city within easy reach of water and rolling hills, offering an urban base with local café culture and the relaxed energy of a sizeable community south of Colombo.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population168,280
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.6 mi
Moratuwa: quick answers
Where is Moratuwa?
Moratuwa is in Sri Lanka, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Colombo.
How do you get to Moratuwa?
The nearest airport is Colombo (RML), about 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Moratuwa?
The warmest month is March, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is October, with about 391 mm15.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Moratuwa?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 restaurants, 5 cafés and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Moratuwa?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Kuruwita and Ratnapura.