Rajagiriya

Rajagiriya is a locality in , , . Rajagiriya is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium and Welikada Prison.

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.

Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
The is one of the most famous cricket grounds in , and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Colombo.

Photo: Hkn89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Randeepa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Rajagiriya

Latitude
6.9064° or 6° 54′ 23″ north
Longitude
79.897° or 79° 53′ 49″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWV4W+HQ
Geo­Names ID
11985109
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