Colombo District
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Khettarama

Dematagoda

Dematagoda is a suburb of , . It is represented by divisional code 9. It is surrounded by the suburbs of , and .
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  • Type: Suburb with 15,000 residents
  • Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Dematagala”

Places of Interest

Highlights include R. Premadasa Stadium and Welikada Prison.

Stadium
Photo: Catalyst.saitm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, in the suburb of , Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the cricket team play, having hosted more than 150 one-day international matches.

Prison
The is a maximum-security prison and the largest prison in . It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Campbell.

Stadium
Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, also known as Colombo Oval or P. Sara Oval, or simply PSS is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for cricket matches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloemendhal and Kotahena.

Suburb
is a suburb in , . is also part of an area numbered Colombo 13. The name is of Dutch origin, meaning 'Valley of Flowers'.

Suburb
is a suburb of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. is situated 3 km northwest of Dematagoda.

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest city and commercial capital of , and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.

Dematagoda

Latitude
6.93275° or 6° 55′ 58″ north
Longitude
79.88037° or 79° 52′ 49″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVMJ+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3666831438
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1248301
Wiki­data ID
Q5255101
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Dematagoda” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “德瑪塔戈達”
  • Chinese: “笛馬狄哥達”
  • Dutch: “Dematagoda”
  • French: “Dematagoda”
  • Irish: “Dematagoda”
  • Japanese: “デマタゴダ”
  • Persian: “دماتاگودا”
  • Sinhala: “දෙමටගොඩ”
  • Tamil: “தெமட்டகொடை”

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Highlights include Sri Wickramasingharamaya and Demtogoda.

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