Nuwara Eliya.

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Nuwara Eliya Landline Phone Code: 052
IDD Land Phone Code for Nuwara Eliya is 009452 / +9452

Nuwara Eliya Don't have Mobile Phone Code.


Postal Code: 22200 - ZIP Code - PIN Code. (This Code is useful when sending mails, parcels and telegrams to Nuwera Eliya)
If you want to call Nuwara Eliya from Colombo, dial 052 before a Nuwara Eliya phone number.
To call from overseas dial 0094 52 followed by the person's landline number.
Call a Sri Lanka mobile phone from any part of the world by dialing 0094 followed by the mobile phone number without the zero in the front.

Nuwara Eliya April Festival 2026 - This Annual Fun and Fair Festival will start in the first week of April, 2026.

2026 Nuwara Eliya Spring Festival will start on 01st of April 2026 - the event is called as "Wasantha Udanaya" in Sinhala language. This Festival will go on throughout this month of April with lots of funfilled events. (It will be clebrated till 30th April 2026, with many parades and sport events for the general public). There are many activities including golfing , horse racing, floral exhibitions and open air entertainment shows. The organizers - Nuwera Eliya Municipal Council - say that these events will attract local and foreign tourists. Make your room reservation early as there used to be nmo rooms available around April. Bands from Schools, Army, Navy and Airforce will perform here. Primary events such as car, Motorcycle, Horse racing and Boat races used to take place here. Other than this Carnival and Music Shows too will take place. Tourists need to book thier rooms early as local people too will flock to attend this fun filled festival with their families

Colombo to Nuwara Eliya Town distance: 160 Km
Can reach there by vehicle, public transport and by Air Taxi.
Trains are available up to Nanu Oya Railway Station. ( Then travel 5 Km by road.)
Nuwara Eliya Cool Months: January, February, March, April and May. (20 - 24 C)
Nuwara Eliya is the popular hill station in Sri Lanka, where most of the local rich families and tourists take vacation during the hot summer season. Around April most of the low lying lands in Sri Lanka use to experience dry and hot weather. At this time festival used to take place for days and lot of people used to participate in this event. Some of the events used to take in the lake while other events used to take place in the town's grounds. Parades used to take place in the streets. Other attractions in this area are Playing Golf, Walking in parks, waterfalls, mountains, tea estates and factories, temples and churches. Colonial era buildings of the British built post office. Many visitors call this place as little England, as its temperature, weather and typical English style houses and bungalows reminds them like being in an English village.

Visiting Nuwara Eliya During December.
It is too cold to visit here in the month of December. Occasional showers and mist may prevent normal activities on this city road. While minimum temperature in the Night can reach around C while day time Temparature used to be around 20°C
Roads are with fog and some time with Snow pellets.
Slippery roads and walking paths.
Difficulty in driving as there may be fog on the roads during this winter season.

Interesting Places in the Nuwera Eliya District.

  • Victoria Park
  • Horton Plains National Park a place for Hiking and Treakking.
  • Lake Gregory. Good for boating.
  • Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, the oldest one in Sri Lanka.
  • Race Course - Horse Riding
  • British Era Post Office
  • Estates - Tea Plantations
  • Tea Factories.

Hotels in Nuwara Eliya.

  • Alpine Hotel
  • Cocoon Hills
  • Forest Lodge
  • Glendower Hotel
  • Governor's Chalets
  • Grand Hotel
  • Heaven Seven Hotel
  • Heritance Tea Factory
  • Hotel Silver Falls
  • Jetwing St. Andrew's Hotel
  • Jetwing Warwick Gardens
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International country code of Sri Lanka is +94 or 0094.