Welewatta

Welewatta is a village in , , . Welewatta is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include R. Premadasa Stadium and Sugathadasa Stadium.

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.

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 .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Kelaniya.

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.

Town
Photo: AtulaSiriwardane, Public domain.
is a suburb of in the , . Located 10 km from Colombo Fort, it is known for the built on the banks of the , which divides the suburb from Colombo District.

Town
is a large suburb in , , . It is situated around 9 km northeast of , on the A3 highway between and . is situated 5 km north of Welewatta.

Welewatta

Latitude
6.946° or 6° 56′ 46″ north
Longitude
79.8904° or 79° 53′ 26″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVWR+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5058129408
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11984781
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