Sammanthranapura

Sammanthranapura is a locality in Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province. Sammanthranapura is situated near the village Hekitta, as well as near the suburb Mattakkuliya.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sugathadasa Stadium and St. Lucia’s Cathedral.

Sugathadasa Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Vishmika dilshan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used for football, rugby union, and athletics. The stadium holds 25,000 people and has an on-site hotel. Sugathadasa Stadium is situated 3½ km south of Sammanthranapura.

St. Lucia’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

St. Lucia's Cathedral, Sinhala: කොටහේන ශාන්ත ලුසියා ආසන දෙව්මැදුර Kothahena Santha Lusiya Asana Dewumædura) is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka. St. Lucia’s Cathedral is situated 3½ km southwest of Sammanthranapura.

Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station

Power station

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station, is privately owned 163 MW diesel-fired combined cycle power station located in Kelanitissa, in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Wattala.

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.

Wattala

Town

Wattala is a large suburb in Gampaha, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated around 9 km northeast of Colombo, on the A3 highway between Colombo and Negombo.

Kelaniya

Town

Photo: AtulaSiriwardane, Public domain.

Kelaniya is a suburb of Colombo in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Located 10 km from Colombo Fort, it is known for the Buddhist temple built on the banks of the Kelani River, which divides the suburb from Colombo District. Kelaniya is situated 5 km southeast of Sammanthranapura.

Sammanthranapura

Type: Locality
Location: Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9788° or 6° 58′ 44″ north

Longitude

79.8782° or 79° 52′ 41″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

6JRXXVHH+G7

GeoNames ID

11984739

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hekitta and Mattakkuliya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Crow Island and Kelani River.

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Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

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