Welikada
Welikada is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the location of the Welikada Maximum Security Prison.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Welikada East”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Western Hospital and Devi Balika Vidyalaya.
Western Hospital
Hospital
Western Hospital is a private hospital located in Colombo 8, Sri Lanka that specializes in renal disease care, dialysis and transplantation. Initially opened to provide kidney care services to Sri Lankan patients, Western Hospital has now diversified to providing general health care services, and is one of the many private hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Devi Balika Vidyalaya
School
Devi Balika Vidyalaya is a public national girls' school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Girls are admitted at grade six, based on the results of an island-wide scholarship examination.
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
Stadium
Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, also known as Colombo Oval or P. Sara Oval, or simply PSS is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rajagiriya and Nawala.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road.
Nawala
Village
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Battaramulla
Town
Photo: Randeepa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Battaramulla is an Urban Area under the administration of Kaduwela and is situated 8.4 km from the Colombo Fort, near the Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the fastest developing administrative, commercial and residential areas in the Colombo District, being home to the country's elite. Battaramulla is situated 3½ km east of Welikada.
Welikada
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Welikada” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Welikada”
- Irish: “Welikada”
- Japanese: “ウェリカダ”
- Persian: “ولیکادا”
- Sinhala: “වැලිකඩ”
- Tamil: “வெலிக்கடை”
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Highlights include Cotta Road and Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.
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