Maligawatta

Maligawatta is a suburb in , . 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights: R. Premadasa Stadium and Sugathadasa Stadium.

Stadium
The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium…

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in , .

Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
St. Lucia's Cathedral, Sinhala: කොටහේන ශාන්ත ලුසියා…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloemendhal and Kotahena.

Suburb
is a suburb in , .

Suburb
is a suburb of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

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Maligawatta

Latitude
6.9433° or 6° 56′ 36″ north
Longitude
79.8686° or 79° 52′ 7″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVV9+8C
Geo­Names ID
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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

Places to explore: New Bazaar and Orugodawatta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mutwal Point and Wolvendaal Church.

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Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

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