Kataragama: facts

At a glance

• Country: Sri Lanka
• Region: Uva Province
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 20,935
• Coordinates: 6.4134° N, 81.3346° E
• Time zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (LKR)
• Distance to the capital, Colombo: 174 km (108 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI): 27 km (17 mi), straight line
• Koggala Airport (KCT): 121 km (75 mi), straight line
• Batticaloa International Airport (BTC): 149 km (92 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Hambantota: 40 km (25 mi)
• Ambalantota: 48 km (30 mi)
• Badulla: 70 km (44 mi)
• Pottuvil: 75 km (47 mi)
• Beliatta: 78 km (48 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Kalmunai, 124 km (77 mi)