Gangarama Purana Viharasthanaya

Gangarama Purana Viharasthanaya is a place of worship in Wewala West, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Gangarama Purana Viharasthanaya is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Sri Gangarama Purana Viharaya, Wewala, as well as near Ananda Samarakon Maha Vidyalaya play ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ratmalana Airport and Piliyandala Clock Tower.

Ratmalana Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: ColomboAirportRatmalana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ratmalana International Airport, is the secondary international airport serving the city of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. It was the country's first international airport and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, in 1967. Ratmalana Airport is situated 2½ km northwest of Gangarama Purana Viharasthanaya.

Piliyandala Clock Tower

Tower

Photo: Varuna Harshana, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Piliyandala Clock Tower is located in the Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. The clock tower is a popular landmark of the Piliyandala. According to local residents and documentation, this clock tower is one of the tallest on the island rising to a height of 23.8 m with a 4.9 m girth. Piliyandala Clock Tower is situated 2 km east of Gangarama Purana Viharasthanaya.

St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya

Church

Photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Matthias’ Church, is a church in Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. The church is located in Lakshapathiya approximately 1.1 km away from the Soysapura junction on Colombo-Galle main road. St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya is situated 3½ km west of Gangarama Purana Viharasthanaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boralesgamuwa and Lunawa.