The British Council
The British Council is a diplomatic facility in Bambalapitiya, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. The British Council is situated nearby to the shopping center Majestic City, as well as near the theater building Navarangahala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Majestic City.
Colombo National Museum
Museum
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. Colombo National Museum is situated 1½ km northeast of The British Council.
Majestic City
Shopping center
Majestic City, trading as C T Land Development PLC, is a seven-storey commercial and shopping complex, located in Bambalapitiya, a suburb of Colombo, near the Bambalapitiya Railway Station. Majestic City is situated 620 metres south of The British Council.
Navarangahala
Theater building
The Navarangahala, in Colombo, is one of the main national theatres of Sri Lanka. Navarangahala is situated 760 metres northeast of The British Council.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Nawala.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, 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 3 km north of The British Council.
Nawala
Village
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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. Nawala is situated 4 km east of The British Council.
Colombo
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.
The British Council
- Type: Diplomatic facility
- Category: government building
- Location: Bambalapitiya, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8995° or 6° 53′ 58″ northLongitude
79.8548° or 79° 51′ 17″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
6JRXVVX3+RWGeoNames ID
7545427
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