Negombo Divisional Secretariat
Negombo Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Western Province, Sri Lanka.- Type: Locality with 142,000 residents
- Description: Divisional Secretariat in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Negombo” and “Negombo Division”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Negombo fort and St. Sebastian’s Church.
Negombo fort
Archaeological site
Negombo Fort was a small but important fort in Negombo, approx. 30 km north of Colombo, 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.
St. Sebastian’s Church
Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in Negombo, in Sri Lanka. It is architecturally based on the Reims Cathedral in France and is built in Gothic Revival style.
Maris Stella College
School
Maris Stella College is a Catholic College in Negombo, Sri Lanka, which was founded by the Marist Brothers in 1922.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Negombo and Katunayake.
Negombo
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Negombo is a quiet town in the western coastal area of Sri Lanka, with a tourist strip to the north on Jetwing Beach. Its key attraction is its proximity to the international airport.
Katunayake
Town
Katunayake, is a suburb of Negombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka. Katunayake is situated 7 km southeast of Negombo Divisional Secretariat.
Kurana
Village
Kurana is a municipal ward of Negombo, Sri Lanka. It is on the Negombo-Colombo Main road and is located a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport. It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level.
Negombo Divisional Secretariat
- Category: Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka
- Location: Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Negombo Divisional Secretariat” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Negombo Division”
- Sinhala: “මීගමුව ප්රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාසය”
- Swedish: “Negombo Division”
- Tamil: “நீர்கொழும்பு பிரதேச செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Tamil: “நீர்கொழும்பு பிரதேசச் செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
- Ukrainian: “Негомбо (підрозділ окружного секретаріату)”
- Ukrainian: “Негомбо”
- Urdu: “نیگومبو ڈویژنل سیکریٹریٹ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kundanwila and Udayartoppuwa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Negombo Point and Bandaranaike International Airport.
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