Panadura
A coastal town south of Colombo where the Indian Ocean meets Bolgoda Lake, Panadura is known in Sri Lanka as the site of key events in the country's 19th-century Buddhist revival movement. The compact centre holds a concentration of historic churches alongside cafés and restaurants, and Panadura Beach draws both local and international visitors.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population33,735
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 15 km9.2 mi
Panadura: quick answers
Where is Panadura?
Panadura is in Sri Lanka, about 25 km16 miles in a straight line from Colombo.
How do you get to Panadura?
The nearest airport is Colombo (RML), about 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Panadura?
The warmest month is March, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 26°C79°F. The wettest month is October, with about 396 mm15.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Panadura?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 restaurants, 3 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Panadura?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Kuruwita and Ratnapura.