Vihara
Vihara is a locality in Ratmalana, Colombo District, Western Province. Vihara is situated nearby to the suburb Ratmalana, as well as near the locality Watumulla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ratmalana Airport and St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya.
Ratmalana Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: ColomboAirportRatmalana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ratmalana International Airport, is the secondary international airport serving the city of Colombo, 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 Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, in 1967.
St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya
Church
Photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Matthias’ Church, is a church in Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. The church is located in Lakshapathiya approximately 1.1 km away from the Soysapura junction on Colombo-Galle main road.
Mount Lavinia Hotel
Hotel
The Mount Lavinia Hotel, in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, is a 275-room hotel, situated at 100 Hotel Road in Mount Lavinia. It is recognised as one of the oldest and most famous hotels in the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dehiwala and Boralesgamuwa.
Dehiwala
Town
Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species. Dehiwala is situated 3½ km north of Vihara.
Boralesgamuwa
Town
Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. Boralesgamuwa is situated 4½ km northeast of Vihara.
Nugegoda
Town
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people. Nugegoda is situated 6 km north of Vihara.
Vihara
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ratmalana, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8185° or 6° 49′ 7″ northLongitude
79.8691° or 79° 52′ 9″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
6JRXRV99+9JGeoNames ID
11985169
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