Kurana West

Kurana West is a locality in , , . Kurana West is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bandaranaike International Airport and Negombo Fort.

Aerodrome
Photo: Dilubaba, Public domain.
is the main international airport in . It is named after former Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and is in the suburb of , 32.5 kilometres north of the nation's capital and commercial center, .

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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Kurana West.

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. is situated 4 km northwest of Kurana West.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Negombo and Katunayake.

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quiet town in the western coastal area of , with a tourist strip to the north on Jetwing Beach. Its key attraction is its proximity to the international airport.

Town
, is a suburb of in , . It is the site of , the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka. is situated 4 km south of Kurana West.

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.

Kurana West

Latitude
7.1896° or 7° 11′ 23″ north
Longitude
79.8584° or 79° 51′ 30″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6JVX5VQ5+V9
Geo­Names ID
11985300
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