Lunawa

Lunawa is a suburb in lying on the coast just south of the capital, . Lunawa is a suburb of Moratuwa in the Colombo District of the Western Province.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa and Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa.

College
St. Sebastian's College is a Catholic educational institution in , , established in 1854. The college enrolls over 4,000 students served by a staff of over 200.

School
Prince of Wales' College is a selective-entry boys' school in , a suburb of , Sri Lanka. Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, was founded and endowed in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa, a famous 19th century Sri Lankan philanthropist and was named in honour of Prince Albert, Prince of Wales The school became a fully government-controlled school in 1962.

Church
St Matthias’ Church, is a church in in . The church is located in Lakshapathiya approximately 1.1 km away from the Soysapura junction on - main road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boralesgamuwa and Dehiwala.

Town
is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital . The junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. is situated 7 km northeast of Lunawa.

Town
is a suburban area in , . It lies within the administrative boundaries of Municipal Council. It is known for the which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species. is situated 7 km north of Lunawa.

Village
is a village in the Western Province in . The nearest town, , is 3.4 km away. is situated 8 km east of Lunawa.

Lunawa

Latitude
6.78791° or 6° 47′ 17″ north
Longitude
79.87623° or 79° 52′ 34″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6JRXQVQG+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7023723183
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1237565
Wiki­data ID
Q6703894
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Sinhala—“Lunawa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Lunawa
  • Irish: Lunawa
  • Sinhala: ලුනාව

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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