Galle Face

Galle Face is a locality in , , . Galle Face is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Galle Face Green.

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.

Park
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
is a 5 ha ocean-side , which stretches for 500 m along the coast, in the heart of , the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka.

Lake
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
is a man-made in the centre of the city of in . 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 Colombo and Kotahena.

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Suburb
is a part of the 's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering , lies between and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. is situated 6 km east of Galle Face.

Galle Face

Latitude
6.9246° or 6° 55′ 29″ north
Longitude
79.8466° or 79° 50′ 48″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWRFW+VJ
Geo­Names ID
11984763
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