Rajagiriya
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include President’s College and Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium.
President’s College
School
The President's College is a boys' national school in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka. Founded on 4 February 1978, its inauguration was the first official act carried out by President J. R. Jayewardene.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nawala and Battaramulla.
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 2½ km east of Rajagiriya.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Photo: Hkn89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is the capital city of Sri Lanka. In practice, it is a suburb of Colombo, which completely surrounds it. Over 100,000 people live in Kotte itself.
Rajagiriya
- Type: Suburb with 15,000 residents
- Description: town in Colombo District, Sri Lanka
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Obeysekarapura, Sri Jayawardanapur, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9095° or 6° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
79.89622° or 79° 53′ 46″ eastPopulation
15,000Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6JRXWV5W+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 618529243OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
1229106Wikidata ID
Q7285617
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rajagiriya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rajagiriya”
- Dutch: “Rajagiriya”
- Hindi: “राजागिरिया”
- Irish: “Rajagiriya”
- Persian: “راجاگیریا”
- Sinhala: “රාජගිරිය”
- Swedish: “Rajagiriya”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jayawardenapura Kotte Library and Rajagiriya Flyover.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rajagiriya”. Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.