Narahenpita

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Viharamahadevi Park.

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.

Park
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a 45 acre public park located in , in , situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall in . It was built by the British colonial administration and is the oldest and largest park of Colombo.

Theater building
The Nelum Pokuna Theatre is a performing arts centre in , . The theatre opened on 15 December 2011.

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
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. is situated 4½ km east of Narahenpita.

Narahenpita

Latitude
6.901° or 6° 54′ 4″ north
Longitude
79.8798° or 79° 52′ 47″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWV2H+CW
Geo­Names ID
11985135
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