Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is a city of 219,827 people in Sri Lanka (Western Province), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late December to 12 h 33 min in late June (computed for 6.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,013 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB, 38 km).
Flights to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: every airport, routes and times
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madurai, 393 km (India) — flights
- Tirunelveli, 320 km (India) — flights
- Thiruvananthapuram, 370 km (India) — flights
- Colombo, 11 km
- Thoothukudi, 287 km (India)
- Sivakasi, 369 km (India)
- Nāgercoil, 307 km (India)
- Maharagama, 6 km
- Kāraikkudi, 379 km (India)
- Jaffna, 315 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia?
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia?
About 219,827 people live in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, across 8 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia in?
Asia/Colombo, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia?
The Rupee (LKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia?
Madurai (393 km), Tirunelveli (320 km), Thiruvananthapuram (370 km), Colombo (11 km), Thoothukudi (287 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.