Bambalapitiya
Bambalapitiya is a locality in Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province. Bambalapitiya is situated nearby to the suburb Kollupitiya, as well as near the locality Rupavahini.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Viharamahadevi Park.
Colombo National Museum
Museum
The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. 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.
Viharamahadevi Park
Park
Viharamahadevi Park is a 45 acre public park located in Cinnamon Gardens, in Colombo, situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall in Sri Lanka. It was built by the British colonial administration and is the oldest and largest park of Colombo.
Beira Lake
Lake
Beira Lake is a man-made lake in the centre of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately 1.65 km2 of land 100 years ago but has since been reduced to 0.65 km2 today due to various reasons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colombo and Rajagiriya.
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. Rajagiriya is situated 4½ km east of Bambalapitiya.
Kotahena
Suburb
Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. Kotahena is situated 5 km north of Bambalapitiya.
Bambalapitiya
- Type: Locality
- Location: Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9028° or 6° 54′ 10″ north
Longitude
79.8547° or 79° 51′ 17″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWV33+4V
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