Slave Island

Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in , , located directly south of the .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Kompagngna Veediya” and “Kompanna Veediya”
  • Postal code: 00200

Places of Interest

Highlights: Beira Lake and Galle Face Green.

Lake
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
is a man-made lake in the centre of the city of in .

Park
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
is a 5 ha ocean-side …

Shopping center
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mixed-use complex of buildings near the in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Kotahena.

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest city and commercial capital…

Suburb
is a suburb of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. is situated 3 km north of Slave Island.

Suburb
is a suburb in , . is situated 3½ km northeast of Slave Island.

Slave Island

Latitude
6.92466° or 6° 55′ 29″ north
Longitude
79.85027° or 79° 51′ 1″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVF2+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7023723180
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1227667
Wiki­data ID
Q3523211
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In Other Languages

From French to Tamil—“Slave Island” goes by many names.
  • French: “Slave Island”
  • Japanese: “スレイブ・アイランド”
  • Persian: “جزیره اسلیو”
  • Sinhala: “කොම්පඤ්ඤ වීදිය”
  • Tamil: “கொம்பனித் தெரு”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kompannaweediya and Hunupitiya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tholappu Garden Mosque and Java Lane Mosque.

Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

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