Kachcheri

Kachcheri is a locality in Pettah, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Kachcheri is situated nearby to the locality Pettah, as well as near the suburb Fort.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Methodist Church and Fort railway station.

Methodist Church

Church

Photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Methodist Church in Pettah is a Methodist church situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is considered as the first Methodist church, established in Sri Lanka as well as Asia.

Fort railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day.

Wolvendaal Church is located in Pettah, a neighbourhood of Colombo. It is one of the most important Dutch colonial-era buildings in Sri Lanka and is one of the oldest Protestant churches still in use in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Kotahena.

Colombo

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

Slave Island

Village

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort.

Kachcheri

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

6.938° or 6° 56′ 17″ north

Longitude

79.854° or 79° 51′ 14″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

6JRXWVQ3+6H

GeoNames ID

7545318

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