Kirula

Kirula is a suburb in , , . Kirula is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
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 5 km east of Kirula.

Kirula

Latitude
6.8911° or 6° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
79.8758° or 79° 52′ 33″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6JRXVVRG+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3666851316
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11985139
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Labour Department - Narahenpita and Narahenpita Police Station.

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