Janadhipathy Medura

Janadhipathy Medura is a locality in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Janadhipathy Medura is situated nearby to the suburb Fort, as well as near the locality Pettah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colombo Lighthouse and Old Colombo Lighthouse.

Colombo Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Colombo Lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located at Galbokka Point south of the Port of Colombo on the waterfront along the marine drive, in Colombo fort.

Old Colombo Lighthouse

Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Colombo Lighthouse or Colombo Fort Clock Tower is a clock tower and was a lighthouse in Colombo. The lighthouse is no longer operational, but the tower remains and functions as a clock tower.

President’s House

Government office

Photo: weranga rajapaksha, CC BY-SA 2.0.

President's House is the official residence and workplace of the president of Sri Lanka, located at Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Since 1804 it had been the residence of British governors and governors-general and was known as the "King's House" or the "Queen's House" until Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.

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.

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.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. Kotahena is situated 2½ km northeast of Janadhipathy Medura.

Janadhipathy Medura

Type: Locality
Location: Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9359° or 6° 56′ 9″ north

Longitude

79.8395° or 79° 50′ 22″ east

Open location code

6JRXWRPQ+9Q

GeoNames ID

7545407

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort and Pettah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galbokka Point and Colombo Galbokka Lighthouse.

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