Kurana West
Kurana West is a locality in Negombo, Gampaha District, Western Province. Kurana West is situated nearby to the locality Bolawalana, as well as near Goluwapokuna.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bandaranaike International Airport and Negombo fort.
Bandaranaike International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Dilubaba, Public domain.
Bandaranaike International Airport is the main international airport in Sri Lanka. It is named after former Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and is in the suburb of Negombo, 32.5 kilometres north of the nation's capital and commercial center, Colombo.
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. Negombo fort is situated 3½ km northwest of Kurana West.
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. St. Sebastian’s Church is situated 4 km northwest of Kurana West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katunayake and Kurana.
Katunayake
Town
Katunayake, is a suburb of Negombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka. Katunayake is situated 4 km south of Kurana West.
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.
Liyanagemulla
Village
Liyanagemulla is a village situated in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka lying near the west coast to the south of the city of Negombo and is administered by the katunayake seeduwa urban council. Liyanagemulla is situated 6 km south of Kurana West.
Kurana West
- Type: Locality
- Location: Negombo, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.1896° or 7° 11′ 23″ northLongitude
79.8584° or 79° 51′ 30″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
6JVX5VQ5+V9GeoNames ID
11985300
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