Colombo District
Colombo Divisional Secretariat
Maligakanda

Maradana

Maradana is a suburb of , . Maradana is the site of Maradana Railway Station, one of the primary railway hubs in the country, serving intercity rail and commuter rail.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zahira College and Maradana Railway Station.

School
is an Islamic school in Maradana, , , founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by Islamic lawyer and educationalist, M. C.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a major rail hub in , . The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in and the largest in . Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

Village
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
, 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 .

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.

Maradana

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
node 3666819694
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1236097
Wiki­data ID
Q6754586
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 Maradana from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

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

Discover other places named “Maradana”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gamini Hall and Suduwella.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zahira College Ground and Maradana Jummah 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.
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 “Maradana”. Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.