Wellaweediya

Wellaweediya is a locality in , , . Wellaweediya is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Sebastian’s Church and Negombo fort.

Church
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in , in Sri Lanka. It is architecturally based on the in France and is built in Gothic Revival style.

Archaeological site
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
was a small but important fort in , approx. 30 km north of , 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.

School
St. Peter’s College is a Roman Catholic school in , with a history of over a century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurana and Kandawala.

Village
is a municipal ward of , . It is on the - Main road and is located a few miles from the . It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level. is situated 3½ km southeast of Wellaweediya.

Village
is a suburb of the city of , . is situated 5 km northeast of Wellaweediya.

Town
, is a suburb of in . It is the site of , the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka. is situated 8 km southeast of Wellaweediya.

Wellaweediya

Latitude
7.2191° or 7° 13′ 9″ north
Longitude
79.84° or 79° 50′ 24″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6JVX6R9R+J2
Geo­Names ID
7542669
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