St. Joseph’s College, Colombo

St. Joseph's College is a selective-entry Roman Catholic boys' school in , . Founded on 2 March 1896 by French missionaries led by Rev.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: government-aided private school in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Saint Joseph College”, “Saint Joseph’s College, Colombo”, and “St. Joseph’s College”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maradana Railway Station and Lotus Tower.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a major rail hub in , . The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. is situated 640 metres northeast of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo.

Photo: Mohamed Rilwan1210, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Colombo , stands at a height of 351.5 meters in . It has become a symbolic landmark for the country. is situated 340 metres northwest of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in and the largest in . 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. is situated 1½ km south of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

Village
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
, 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 , , located directly south of the .

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

Suburb
is a suburb of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. is situated 2½ km north of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo.

St. Joseph’s College, Colombo

Latitude
6.92578° or 6° 55′ 33″ north
Longitude
79.86112° or 79° 51′ 40″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVG6+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3780542056
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Geo­Names ID
7545437
Wiki­data ID
Q13567364
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tamil—“St. Joseph’s College, Colombo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كلية القديس يوسف في كولومبو”
  • Japanese: “セント・ジョセフ・ガレッジ (コロンボ)”
  • Sinhala: “ශාන්ත ජෝසප් විද්‍යාලය, කොළඹ”
  • Sinhala: “සාන්ත ජුසේ විදුහල, කොළඹ”
  • Tamil: “புனித ஜோசப் கல்லூரி, கொழும்பு”

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