Malwatta

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and Ratmalana Airport.

Zoo
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is a zoological garden in , , founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians.

Aerodrome
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Ratmalana International Airport, is the secondary international airport serving the city of , the capital of Sri Lanka. It was the country's first international airport and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of , , in 1967. is situated 4 km southeast of Malwatta.

Church
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St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Nugegoda.

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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.

Town
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is a large, densely populated suburb of , Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of . It has a population of over 250,000 people.

Town
is a suburban area in , . It lies within the administrative boundaries of Municipal Council. It is known for the which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species.

Malwatta

Latitude
6.8527° or 6° 51′ 10″ north
Longitude
79.8714° or 79° 52′ 17″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
6JRXVV3C+3G
Geo­Names ID
11985156
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