Doowa

Doowa is a village in , , . Doowa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Negombo fort and St. Sebastian’s Church.

Archaeological site
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
was a small but important fort in , approx. 30 km north of , 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.

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 , in Sri Lanka. It is architecturally based on the in France and is built in Gothic Revival style.

School
is a Catholic College in , , which was founded by the Marist Brothers in 1922.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurana.

Village
is a municipal ward of , . It is on the - Main road and is located a few miles from the . It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level. is situated 3½ km east of Doowa.

Doowa

Latitude
7.2043° or 7° 12′ 15″ north
Longitude
79.8256° or 79° 49′ 32″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
6JVX6R3G+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2155382779
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11985292
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