Kurana

Kurana is a railway stop in , , . Kurana is situated nearby to , as well as near the aerodrome .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bandaranaike International Airport and Ave Maria Convent Branch School.

Aerodrome
Photo: Dilubaba, Public domain.
is the main international airport in . It is named after former Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and is in the suburb of , 32.5 kilometres north of the nation's capital and commercial center, . is situated 3 km southeast of Kurana.

School
Photo: Ayodhya Sovis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bolawalana Ave Maria Convent, previously known as is a Catholic girls' school in Sri Lanka. The school is administrated by the Dominican sisters of Malta. is situated 1 km north of Kurana.

Archaeological site
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
was a small but important fort in , approx. 30 km north of , that was built by the Portuguese to defend Colombo. In its time the fort at Negombo was probably the next in strategic importance after Colombo, Jaffna and Galle. is situated 4 km northwest of Kurana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurana and Negombo.

Village
is a municipal ward of , . It is on the - Main road and is located a few miles from the . It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level.

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quiet town in the western coastal area of , with a tourist strip to the north on Jetwing Beach. Its key attraction is its proximity to the international airport.

Town
, is a suburb of in , . It is the site of , the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka. is situated 4 km south of Kurana.

Kurana

Latitude
7.19109° or 7° 11′ 28″ north
Longitude
79.8621° or 79° 51′ 44″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6JVX5VR6+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12630555748
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
1238129
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