United Nations Office
United Nations Office is a diplomatic facility in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo District, Western Province. United Nations Office is situated nearby to the theater building Navarangahala, as well as near National Library and Documentation Services Board.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Navarangahala.
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 north of United Nations Office.
Navarangahala
Theater building
The Navarangahala, in Colombo, is one of the main national theatres of Sri Lanka. Navarangahala is situated 790 metres northwest of United Nations Office.
National Library and Documentation Services Board
Library
National Library and Documentation Services Board is the agency of the government of Sri Lanka which helps maintains all state libraries around the country including the Colombo Library but the management of individual libraries in cities and towns are carried out by the Municipal Council. National Library and Documentation Services Board is situated 1 km north of United Nations Office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nawala and Slave Island.
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 3 km east of United Nations Office.
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 3½ km northwest of United Nations Office.
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. Rajagiriya is situated 4 km east of United Nations Office.
United Nations Office
- Type: Diplomatic facility
- Also known as: “U. N. Office”
- Category: government building
- Location: Thimbirigasyaya, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8978° or 6° 53′ 52″ northLongitude
79.8624° or 79° 51′ 45″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
6JRXVVX6+4XGeoNames ID
7545428
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