Beira Lake Sea Plane Base

Beira Lake Sea Plane Base is a seaplane landing area in Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province. Beira Lake Sea Plane Base is situated nearby to the village Slave Island, as well as near the locality Union Place.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort railway station and Lotus Tower.

Fort railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day.

Lotus Tower

Photo: Mohamed Rilwan1210, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lotus Tower, also known as the Colombo Lotus Tower, stands at a height of 351.5 meters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It has become a symbolic landmark for the country.

Beira Lake is a man-made lake in the centre of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately 1.65 km2 of land 100 years ago but has since been reduced to 0.65 km2 today due to various reasons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

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.

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.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

Beira Lake Sea Plane Base

Type: Seaplane landing area
Also known as: “Beira Lake SPB”
Category: transportation
Location: Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.92871° or 6° 55′ 43″ north

Longitude

79.85505° or 79° 51′ 18″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

IATA airport code

BYV

Open location code

6JRXWVH4+F2

GeoNames ID

8521370

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Union Place and Pettah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Joseph’s College, Colombo and Ratnam Hospital.

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