Obeysekarapura

Obeysekarapura is a locality in , , . Obeysekarapura is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu 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
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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Colombo.

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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.

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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.

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 3½ km southeast of Obeysekarapura.

Obeysekarapura

Latitude
6.9173° or 6° 55′ 2″ north
Longitude
79.8905° or 79° 53′ 26″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWV8R+W5
Geo­Names ID
11985106
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