Pitipana Central

Pitipana Central is a locality in , , . Pitipana Central is situated nearby to the locality , 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
Photo: Roperera27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter’s College is a Roman Catholic school in , with a history of over a century.

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 4 km east of Pitipana Central.

Pitipana Central

Latitude
7.1983° or 7° 11′ 54″ north
Longitude
79.8226° or 79° 49′ 22″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6JVX5RXF+83
Geo­Names ID
11985294
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