Watareka
Watareka is a locality in Watareka East, Bope-Poddala Divisional Secretariat, Southern Province. Watareka is situated nearby to the locality Mampitiya, as well as near Kalupahana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Mary’s Cathedral and Mahinda College.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 3½ km southeast of Watareka.
Mahinda College
School
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Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Mahinda College is situated 3 km southeast of Watareka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dadalla and Boossa.
Dadalla
Suburb
Dadalla is one of fifteen wards that comprise the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. It is made up of five Grama Niladharis: Gintota West; Gintota East; Dadella West; Dadella East and Walawwatte/Siyambalagahawatte. It contains the Dadalla cemetery…
Boossa
Village
Boossa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Galle District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 123 kilometres south of Colombo and 12 kilometres north of Galle, immediately north of the mouth of the Gin Ganga. Boossa is situated 3½ km west of Watareka.
Karapitiya
Suburb
Karapitiya is a suburb of Galle in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located within the limits of Galle Four Gravets. Karapitiya is situated 4 km east of Watareka.
Watareka
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Wataraka” and “Wataraka West”
- Location: Watareka East, Bope-Poddala Divisional Secretariat, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.0617° or 6° 3′ 42″ northLongitude
80.1914° or 80° 11′ 29″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
6MR2356R+MHGeoNames ID
1224122
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