Central Channel

Central Channel is a marine channel in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Central Channel is situated nearby to the locality Bona Vista, as well as near Yaddehimulla.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Galle Fort Hotel.

National Museum of Galle

Museum

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The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. National Museum of Galle is situated 3 km north of Central Channel.

Galle Fort Hotel

Hotel

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The Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka is a 12-room boutique hotel, situated inside Galle Fort, Galle. The building was originally constructed in the 17th century, during the Dutch colonial period, as a private dwelling. Galle Fort Hotel is situated 3 km north of Central Channel.

Unawatuna Beach

Beach

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Unawatuna Beach is situated 3½ km east of Central Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galle and Unawatuna.

Galle

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Galle is in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Unawatuna

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Unawatuna is a beach resort town in southern Sri Lanka 5 km south of Galle. It can be seen as its suburb, a bustling little community of guest houses, cafes, markets, crafts and bars. The main beach is swimmable year round.

Dadalla

Suburb

Dadalla is one of fifteen wards that comprise the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. It is made up of five Grama Niladharis: Gintota West; Gintota East; Dadella West; Dadella East and Walawwatte/Siyambalagahawatte. It contains the Dadalla cemetery… Dadalla is situated 6 km northwest of Central Channel.

Central Channel

Type: Marine channel
Category: body of water
Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6° north

Longitude

80.21667° or 80° 13′ east

Open location code

6MR22628+2M

GeoNames ID

1249297

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Localities in the Area

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