Ratmalana International Airport, is the secondary international airport serving the city of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. It was the country's first international airport and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, in 1967. Ratmalana Airport is situated 3 km south of Bellantara.

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka

Zoo

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National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. The Dehiwala Zoo is now known for its mistreatment and poor facilities for the animals that inhabit it.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boralesgamuwa and Nugegoda.

Boralesgamuwa

Town

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

Nugegoda

Town

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Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people.

Dehiwala

Town

Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species. Dehiwala is situated 3 km west of Bellantara.

Bellantara

Type: Locality
Location: Divulpitiya West, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.8493° or 6° 50′ 58″ north

Longitude

79.8912° or 79° 53′ 28″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

6JRXRVXR+PF

GeoNames ID

1250018

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