Galua
Galua is in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Galua is situated nearby to the locality Janadhipathy Medura, as well as near the suburb Fort.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colombo International Financial City and Colombo Lighthouse.
Colombo International Financial City
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Port City Colombo is a multi-services special economic zone located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which is currently under construction on reclaimed land adjacent to the Galle Face Green.
Colombo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colombo Lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located at Galbokka Point south of the Port of Colombo on the waterfront along the marine drive, in Colombo fort.
Old Colombo Lighthouse
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Colombo Lighthouse or Colombo Fort Clock Tower is a clock tower and was a lighthouse in Colombo. The lighthouse is no longer operational, but the tower remains and functions as a clock tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort.
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.
Kotahena
Suburb
Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. Kotahena is situated 3½ km northeast of Galua.
Galua
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Drunken Sailor Rock”
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.93345° or 6° 56′ 0″ northLongitude
79.83362° or 79° 50′ 1″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWRMM+9CGeoNames ID
1246138
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