Wellawatta

Wellawatta is a locality in Wellawatta North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Wellawatta is situated nearby to the suburb Pamankada, as well as near the locality Wilasitha Nivasa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Lawrence’s Church and Colts Cricket Club Ground.

St. Lawrence’s Church

Church

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St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06.

Colts Cricket Club Ground

Pitch

Colts Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground on Park Road in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka, in the south-east corner of Havelock Park. It has been the home of Colts Cricket Club since 1971.

Havelock Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest grounds in the country. The sporting complex is located in Havelock Town and is bordered by Havelock Road, Park Road and Isipathana Mawatha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dehiwala and Nugegoda.

Dehiwala

Town

Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species. Dehiwala is situated 2½ km south of Wellawatta.

Nugegoda

Town

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Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people. Nugegoda is situated 3 km east of Wellawatta.

Nawala

Village

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Nawala is an up-market residential suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka, and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. Nawala is situated 4 km northeast of Wellawatta.

Wellawatta

Type: Locality
Location: Wellawatta North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.8753° or 6° 52′ 31″ north

Longitude

79.8611° or 79° 51′ 40″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

6JRXVVG6+4C

GeoNames ID

1223573

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