Wellaweediya
Wellaweediya is a locality in Wellaweediya, Negombo, Western Province. Wellaweediya is situated nearby to the locality Kudapaduwa, as well as near Kopparahandiya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Sebastian’s Church and Negombo fort.
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.
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. Peter’s College, Negombo
School
Photo: Roperera27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter’s College is a Roman Catholic school in Negombo, Sri Lanka with a history of over a century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurana and Kandawala.
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. Kurana is situated 3½ km southeast of Wellaweediya.
Kandawala
Village
Kandawala is a suburb of the city of Negombo, Sri Lanka. Kandawala is situated 5 km northeast of Wellaweediya.
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 8 km southeast of Wellaweediya.
Wellaweediya
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wellaweediya, Negombo, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2191° or 7° 13′ 9″ northLongitude
79.84° or 79° 50′ 24″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
6JVX6R9R+J2GeoNames ID
7542669
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