Must-see attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Piliyandala Clock Tower
Piliyandala Clock Tower is a attraction in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Piliyandala Clock Tower: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Piliyandala Clock Tower
Season: October to February.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Piliyandala Clock Tower — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 19 km by road (16 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 53 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Negombo (LK): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 68 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Galle (LK): about 112 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
Coordinates: 6.80138, 79.92296. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Piliyandala Clock Tower
- St. Matthias Church · church · Colombo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~14 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo · ~18 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Piliyandala Clock Tower
Other other attractions near Piliyandala Clock Tower
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~116 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~119 km · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~122 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~124 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~128 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Lakeside · attraction · Gampaha · ~42 km · Highly rated
- Green Bay safari · attraction · Galle · ~75 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Piliyandala Clock Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Piliyandala Clock Tower yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Piliyandala Clock Tower?
October to February. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Piliyandala Clock Tower from Colombo?
Piliyandala Clock Tower is about 19 km by road from Colombo (16 km straight line), 53 km from Bentota and 56 km from Negombo. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Piliyandala Clock Tower?
Nearby: St. Matthias Church (church, 6 km), Weras Ganga Park (park, 7 km), Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 8 km), Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil (temple, 10 km), Mount Lavinia Beach. (beach, 10 km), Diyasaru Park (park, 11 km).
Is Piliyandala Clock Tower worth visiting?
Piliyandala Clock Tower is listed as a must-see attraction in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.