Slave Island

Slave Island, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, 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 .
Wikipedia
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Kompanna Veediya”
  • Postal code: 00200

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beira Lake and Galle Face Green.

Lake
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
is a man-made in the centre of the city of in . The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately 1.65 km2 of land 100 years ago but has since been reduced to 0.65 km2 today due to various reasons.

Park
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
is a 5 ha ocean-side , which stretches for 500 m along the coast, in the heart of , the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka.

Shopping center
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mixed-use complex of buildings near the in , . It is also Sri Lanka's first internationally and developed and managed mixed use project and was officially opened on 8 November 2019.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Kotahena.

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest city and commercial capital of , and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official 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 also part of an area numbered Colombo 13. The name is of Dutch origin, meaning 'Valley of Flowers'. 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
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Slave Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Tamil—“Slave Island” goes by many names.
  • French: “Kompagngna Veediya”
  • 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

Discover other places named “Slave Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kompannaweediya and Hunupitiya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tholappu Garden Mosque and Java Lane Mosque.

Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Colombo, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Negombo, and Beruwela.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.