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.Places of Interest
Highlights: R. Premadasa Stadium and Sugathadasa Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloemendhal and Kotahena.
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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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
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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.
Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
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