Kanatta

Kanatta is a locality in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Kanatta is situated nearby to the suburb Borella, as well as near the locality Manning Town.

Places of Interest

Highlights include D. S. Senanayake College and Colombo National Museum.

D. S. Senanayake College

School

D. S. Senanayake College is a boys' primary and secondary national school in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It was established on 10 February 1967 with R.

The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage.

Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground

Pitch

Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.

The Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rajagiriya and Nawala.

Rajagiriya

Suburb

Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road.

Nawala

Village

Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nawala is an up-market residential suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka, and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City.

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. Slave Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Kanatta.

Kanatta

Type: Locality
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9095° or 6° 54′ 34″ north

Longitude

79.8762° or 79° 52′ 34″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

6JRXWV5G+QF

GeoNames ID

7545342

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