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Maligakanda

Maligakanda is a suburb in , , . Maligakanda is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and R. Premadasa Stadium.

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.

Stadium
Photo: Catalyst.saitm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, in the suburb of , Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the cricket team play, having hosted more than 150 one-day international matches.

Stadium
Photo: Vishmika dilshan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used for football, rugby union, and athletics. The stadium holds 25,000 people and has an on-site hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Kotahena.

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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.

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 4 km southeast of Maligakanda.

Maligakanda

Latitude
6.9278° or 6° 55′ 40″ north
Longitude
79.8676° or 79° 52′ 4″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVH9+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3666826236
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11984770
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