Vipassana Meditation Center
Vipassana Meditation Center is a Buddhist temple in Galavilawatta South, Homagama Division, Western Province. Vipassana Meditation Center is situated nearby to Galawilawatte Cemetery, as well as near the Buddhist temple Sasanawardanaramaya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya.
Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
School
Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya is a Buddhist school in Sri Lanka, which provides primary and secondary education. It was founded on 1 February 1970 in Kottawa. Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya is situated 2½ km west of Vipassana Meditation Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homagama and Kottawa.
Homagama
Town
Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about 24 kilometres south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division.
Kottawa
Town
Photo: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0.
Kottawa is one of the main suburbs in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km from the centre of Colombo. Kottawa is situated 3 km west of Vipassana Meditation Center.
Mattegoda
Village
Mattegoda is a town in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located a short distance south-east of Colombo. It is well known for the housing scheme situated in there. The nearest major town is Kottawa. Mattegoda is situated 3 km southwest of Vipassana Meditation Center.
Vipassana Meditation Center
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Galavilawatta South, Homagama Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.83468° or 6° 50′ 5″ northLongitude
79.98981° or 79° 59′ 23″ eastOpen location code
6JRXRXMQ+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1967937200OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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