Welikada West
Welikada West is a locality in Sri Jayawardanapur, Colombo District, Western Province. Welikada West is situated nearby to the locality Yakbedda, as well as near the suburb Rajagiriya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium and Welikada Prison.
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
Stadium
Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, also known as Colombo Oval or P. Sara Oval, or simply PSS is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches.
Welikada Prison
Prison
The Welikada Prison is a maximum-security prison and the largest prison in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Campbell.
R. Premadasa Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Catalyst.saitm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, in the Maligawatta suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 150 one-day international matches. R. Premadasa Stadium is situated 3½ km northwest of Welikada West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Colombo.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Photo: Hkn89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte 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.
Colombo
Battaramulla
Town
Photo: Randeepa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Battaramulla is an Urban Area under the administration of Kaduwela and is situated 8.4 km from the Colombo Fort, near the Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the fastest developing administrative, commercial and residential areas in the Colombo District, being home to the country's elite.
Welikada West
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sri Jayawardanapur, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9174° or 6° 55′ 3″ northLongitude
79.8957° or 79° 53′ 44″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
6JRXWV8W+W7GeoNames ID
11985107
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