Central Province · Sri Lanka
Where to stay in Dambulla
Dambulla is a city in Central Province, Sri Lanka, home to about 92,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TRR96 km · China Bay Airport
- Currency
- LKRSri Lankan rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Language
- Sinhala, Tamil
Where to stay
Hotels in Dambulla
6 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ayubowan Resorts | 17.9 km | |
| Into The Wild Sigiriya | 10.7 km | |
| Palmyra Nature Resort Sigiriya | 15.2 km | |
| Sigiri Rock View Nieel Homestay | 15.9 km | |
| The Lake Breeze | 23.9 km | |
| The Ritz Tourist Home | 1.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Dambulla
Dambulla has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 345 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Dambulla: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is China Bay Airport (TRR), about 96 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB, 113 km) and Batticaloa International Airport (BTC, 114 km) are also within reach.
TRR · China Bay Airport
CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
BTC · Batticaloa International Airport
Questions
Dambulla: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dambulla?
Dambulla has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 345 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dambulla?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is China Bay Airport (TRR), about 96 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB, 113 km) and Batticaloa International Airport (BTC, 114 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Dambulla?
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Dambulla
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.