Mankuliya

Mankuliya is a village in , , and has about 5,000 residents. Mankuliya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Negombo fort and St. Sebastian’s Church.

Archaeological site
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
was a small but important fort in , approx. 30 km north of , that was built by the Portuguese to defend Colombo. In its time the fort at Negombo was probably the next in strategic importance after Colombo, Jaffna and Galle.

Church
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in , in Sri Lanka. It is architecturally based on the in France and is built in Gothic Revival style.

School
St. Peter’s College is a Roman Catholic school in , with a history of over a century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurana and Kandawala.

Village
is a municipal ward of , . It is on the - Main road and is located a few miles from the . It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level. is situated 3 km east of Mankuliya.

Village
is a suburb of the city of , . is situated 7 km northeast of Mankuliya.

Town
, is a suburb of in . It is the site of , the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka. is situated 7 km southeast of Mankuliya.

Mankuliya

Latitude
7.2045° or 7° 12′ 16″ north
Longitude
79.83074° or 79° 49′ 51″ east
Population
5,000
Open location code
6JVX6R3J+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2142229454
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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