Wellaweediya East
Wellaweediya East is a locality in Negombo, Gampaha District, Western Province. Wellaweediya East is situated nearby to the hamlet Periyamulla, as well as near the locality Kudapaduwa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Negombo fort and St. Sebastian’s Church.
Negombo fort
Archaeological site
Negombo Fort was a small but important fort in Negombo, approx. 30 km north of Colombo, that was built by the Portuguese to defend Colombo. In its time the fort at Negombo was probably the next in strategic importance after Colombo, Jaffna and Galle.
St. Sebastian’s Church
Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in Negombo, in Sri Lanka. It is architecturally based on the Reims Cathedral in France and is built in Gothic Revival style.
Maris Stella College
School
Maris Stella College is a Catholic College in Negombo, Sri Lanka, which was founded by the Marist Brothers in 1922.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurana and Kandawala.
Kurana
Village
Kurana is a municipal ward of Negombo, Sri Lanka. It is on the Negombo-Colombo Main road and is located a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport. It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level.
Kandawala
Village
Kandawala is a suburb of the city of Negombo, Sri Lanka. Kandawala is situated 4½ km northeast of Wellaweediya East.
Wellaweediya East
- Type: Locality
- Location: Negombo, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2208° or 7° 13′ 15″ northLongitude
79.8423° or 79° 50′ 32″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6JVX6RCR+8WGeoNames ID
11985285
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