National Puppet Museum
National Puppet Museum is a museum in Galwala, Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. National Puppet Museum is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Pinwathe Temple, as well as near the hospital Dehiwala Medical Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and St. Lawrence’s Church.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka
Zoo
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National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. The Dehiwala Zoo is now known for its mistreatment and poor facilities for the animals that inhabit it. National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is situated 1 km southeast of National Puppet Museum.
St. Lawrence’s Church
Church
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St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06. St. Lawrence’s Church is situated 1 km north of National Puppet Museum.
Lanka Hospitals
Hospital
Lanka Hospital is multi-speciality tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. It is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Lanka Hospitals is situated 3½ km north of National Puppet Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dehiwala and Nugegoda.
Dehiwala
Town
Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species.
Nugegoda
Town
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Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people. Nugegoda is situated 2½ km east of National Puppet Museum.
Boralesgamuwa
Town
Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. Boralesgamuwa is situated 4½ km southeast of National Puppet Museum.
National Puppet Museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Galwala, Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.86141° or 6° 51′ 41″ northLongitude
79.86649° or 79° 51′ 59″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVV68+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1730307197OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pinwathe Temple and Temple.
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