Rail Gate
Rail Gate is a level crossing in Wanathamulla, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Rail Gate is situated nearby to the railway station Baseline Road, as well as near the shopping center Cargills Square Dematagoda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Welikada Prison and R. Premadasa Stadium.
Welikada Prison
Prison
The Welikada Prison is a maximum-security prison and the largest prison in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Campbell. Welikada Prison is situated 580 metres south of Rail Gate.
R. Premadasa Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Catalyst.saitm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, in the Maligawatta suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 150 one-day international matches. R. Premadasa Stadium is situated 1½ km northwest of Rail Gate.
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
Stadium
Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, also known as Colombo Oval or P. Sara Oval, or simply PSS is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium is situated 1¼ km southeast of Rail Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloemendhal and Rajagiriya.
Bloemendhal
Suburb
Bloemendhal is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bloemendhal is also part of an area numbered Colombo 13. The name Bloemendhal is of Dutch origin, meaning 'Valley of Flowers'. Bloemendhal is situated 2½ km northwest of Rail Gate.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. Rajagiriya is situated 3 km southeast of Rail Gate.
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.
Rail Gate
- Type: Level crossing
- Category: transportation
- Location: Wanathamulla, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.92709° or 6° 55′ 38″ northLongitude
79.87789° or 79° 52′ 40″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWVGH+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1128189093OpenStreetMap feature
railway=level_crossing
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