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.
  • Type: School
  • Description: government-aided private school in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Saint Joseph College”, “Saint Joseph’s College, Colombo”, “St. Joseph’s College”, and “සාන්ත ජුසේ විදුහල, කොළඹ”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Maradana Railway Station and Lotus Tower.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a major rail hub in , . is situated 640 metres northeast of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo.

The , also known as the Colombo Lotus… is situated 340 metres northwest of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , also known as the Sri… is situated 1½ km south of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

Village
, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya…

is the largest city and commercial 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
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Open­Street­Map feature
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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”
  • Tamil: “புனித ஜோசப் கல்லூரி, கொழும்பு”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gamini Hall and Suduwella.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sun Lanka and Karunarathna Machines and Motor works.

Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

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