Sri Vajirasramaya
Sri Vajirasramaya is a Buddhist temple in Borella North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Sri Vajirasramaya is situated nearby to All Saints’ Church, Borella, as well as near the Buddhist temple Somaramaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Borella and Welikada Prison.
All Saints’ Church, Borella
Church
All Saints' Church is a Catholic church located in Borella, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and belongs to the Borella parish.
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 520 metres east of Sri Vajirasramaya.
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Hospital
Photo: Cossde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka is a government hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1864 as the General Hospital, it is the leading hospital in Sri Lanka and is controlled by the central government. National Hospital of Sri Lanka is situated 1 km southwest of Sri Vajirasramaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rajagiriya and Slave Island.
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 2½ km southeast of Sri Vajirasramaya.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort. Slave Island is situated 2½ km west of Sri Vajirasramaya.
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.
Sri Vajirasramaya
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Borella North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.92169° or 6° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
79.87496° or 79° 52′ 30″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWVCF+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2094306174OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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