Maligawatta
Maligawatta is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Maligawatta is located approximately 3 km north-east from the centre of Colombo, Colombo Fort. The name Maligawatta is from the Sinhalese language which translates into garden of the palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include R. Premadasa Stadium and Sugathadasa Stadium.
R. Premadasa Stadium
Stadium
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The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, in the Maligawatta suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 150 one-day international matches.
Sugathadasa Stadium
Stadium
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Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used for football, rugby union, and athletics. The stadium holds 25,000 people and has an on-site hotel.
St. Lucia’s Cathedral
Church
St. Lucia's Cathedral, Sinhala: කොටහේන ශාන්ත ලුසියා ආසන දෙව්මැදුර Kothahena Santha Lusiya Asana Dewumædura) is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloemendhal and Kotahena.
Bloemendhal
Suburb
Bloemendhal is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bloemendhal is also part of an area numbered Colombo 13. The name Bloemendhal is of Dutch origin, meaning 'Valley of Flowers'.
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.
Maligawatta
- Type: Locality
- Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Category: suburb
- Location: New Bazaar, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Maligawatta” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Maligawatta”
- Japanese: “マリガワッタ”
- Persian: “مالیگاواتا”
- Sinhala: “මාලිගාවත්ත”
- Tamil: “மாளிகாவத்தை”
- Urdu: “مالیگاواٹے”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mutwal Point and Wolvendaal Church.
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