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Wijayapura

Wijayapura is a locality in , , . Wijayapura is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the city .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include R. Premadasa Stadium and Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium.

Stadium
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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
Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, also known as Colombo Oval or P. Sara Oval, or simply PSS is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for cricket matches.

Prison
The is a maximum-security prison and the largest prison in . It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Campbell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

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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.

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is the capital city of Sri Lanka. In practice, it is a suburb of Colombo, which completely surrounds it. Over 100,000 people live in Kotte itself.

Town
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is an Urban Area under the administration of Kaduwela and is situated 8.4 km from the , near the Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the fastest developing administrative, commercial and residential areas in the , being home to the country's elite. is situated 4 km southeast of Wijayapura.

Wijayapura

Latitude
6.9281° or 6° 55′ 41″ north
Longitude
79.8921° or 79° 53′ 32″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVHR+6R
Geo­Names ID
11984814
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