Maradana
Maradana is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Maradana is the site of Maradana Railway Station, one of the primary railway hubs in the country, serving intercity rail and commuter rail.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zahira College and Maradana Railway Station.
Zahira College
School
Zahira College is an Islamic school in Maradana, Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by Islamic lawyer and educationalist, M. C.
Maradana Railway Station
Railway station
Maradana Railway Station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day.
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo
School
St. Joseph's College is a selective-entry Roman Catholic boys' school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded on 2 March 1896 by French missionaries led by Rev.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.
Slave Island
Village
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 Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort.
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.Maradana
- Type: Suburb with 15,000 residents
- Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Maligakanda, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.92647° or 6° 55′ 35″ north
Longitude
79.864° or 79° 51′ 50″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVG7+HJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Maradana” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬拉達納”
- Dutch: “Maradana”
- Irish: “Maradana”
- Japanese: “マラダーナ”
- Malayalam: “മരദാന”
- Malayalam: “മരുതാനൈ”
- Persian: “مارادانا”
- Sinhala: “මරදාන”
- Tamil: “மருதானை (கொழும்பு)”
- Tamil: “மருதானை”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gamini Hall and Suduwella.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zahira College Ground and Maradana Jummah Mosque.
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