Local favourite beach · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Leather ball pitch
Leather ball pitch is a beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Leather ball pitch: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Leather ball pitch
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Leather ball pitch — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.87907, 79.86293. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leather ball pitch
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cenotaph War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Michael & All angels · church · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seema Malakaya Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Leather ball pitch
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Face Beach · beach · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Crow Island Beach Park · beach · Colombo · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Negombo Beach Park · beach · Gampaha · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara · ~60 km · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~136 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wellawatte Beach · beach · Colombo · ~1 km · Well liked
- Dehiwala Beach · beach · Colombo · ~4 km · Well liked
- Colombo Port City Beach · beach · Colombo · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Besama Beach · beach · Gampaha · ~20 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Leather ball pitch safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Leather ball pitch yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Leather ball pitch?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Leather ball pitch from Colombo?
Leather ball pitch is about 7 km by road from Colombo (5 km straight line), 45 km from Negombo and 66 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Leather ball pitch?
Nearby: St. Lawrence Church (church, 1 km), Isipathanarama Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Independence Memorial Hall (fort, 4 km), Independence Square (fort, 4 km), The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour (church, 4 km), Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil (temple, 4 km).