Petroleum
Petroleum is a bus stop in Dematagoda, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Petroleum is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kolonnawa Bodhiya, as well as near the police station CCD.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include R. Premadasa Stadium and Welikada Prison.
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 Petroleum.
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 1¼ km southwest of Petroleum.
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 1½ km south of Petroleum.
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 Petroleum.
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 Petroleum.
Kotahena
Suburb
Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. Kotahena is situated 3 km northwest of Petroleum.
Petroleum
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Dematagoda, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.93152° or 6° 55′ 54″ northLongitude
79.88407° or 79° 53′ 3″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWVJM+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 11909127021OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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