Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque is an Indo-Saracenic style mosque in Colombo. It is one of the 23 sights of Sri Lanka featured on this site and is the 16th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The mosque is open Monday to Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:30 to 12:00, 13:00 to 15:00, and 16:15 to 17:30. Visitors can reach the site via Colombo Ratmalana International Airport, which is 14 km away, or travel from the capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, located 8 km from the mosque.
For weather, the driest months are February and January, with about 12 to 13 rainy days. The wettest months are November, May, and October, which see about 27 to 28 rainy days. Temperatures range from daily highs of 28 °C to 31 °C and lows of 23 °C to 26 °C. Nearby sights include the Lotus Tower, 1.5 km away, and Gangaramaya Temple, 2.5 km away.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 27 °C on average. The wettest is November, with about 333 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Rainfall, mm | 79 | 67 | 103 | 226 | 306 | 188 | 110 | 106 | 209 | 305 | 333 | 124 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
