Borella North

Borella North is a locality in Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province. Borella North is situated nearby to the locality Yakbedda, as well as near Kanatta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and R. Premadasa Stadium.

Colombo National Museum

Museum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

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.

Viharamahadevi Park

Park

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

Colombo

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

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.

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.

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. Battaramulla is situated 4½ km southeast of Borella North.

Borella North

Type: Locality
Location: Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9198° or 6° 55′ 11″ north

Longitude

79.8805° or 79° 52′ 50″ east

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

6JRXWV9J+W5

GeoNames ID

11985132

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Borella and Baseline Road.

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