National Museum of Ratnapura
The National Museum of Ratnapura is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and it was opened on 13 May 1988. The museum building is called “Ehelepola Walauwa”, as it once belonged to Ehelepola Nilame, a courtier of the…- Type: Museum
- Description: national museum in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “National Museum Ratnapura”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ferguson High School and Keells.
Ferguson High School
School
Ferguson High School is a National School in Sri Lanka affiliated with the Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya located in Ratnapura District. School has two sections - the Primary section, which serves students from Grade 1 to Grade 5, and the Secondary section, which serves students from Grade 6 to Grade 13. Ferguson High School is situated 200 metres south of National Museum of Ratnapura.
Keells
Supermarket
Keells is a Sri Lankan supermarket chain operated by Jaykay Marketing Services Ltd, a subsidiary of the John Keells Group. Established in 1991, Keells has grown to operate 135 outlets across the country, positioning itself as one of the leading retail chains in Sri Lanka alongside other retailers such as Cargills, Glomark, Spar, and Arpico. Keells is situated 410 metres west of National Museum of Ratnapura.
Sivali Central College
College
Sivali Central College is a school situated in Hidellana, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. The school provides secondary education to boys and girls aged 11 to 19 and has a student population of around 3,500. Sivali Central College is situated 3½ km northwest of National Museum of Ratnapura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Batugedara and Hidallana.
Batugedara
Village
Batugedara is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of southwestern Sri Lanka, located just to the east of the province's capital of Ratnapura. It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism.
Hidallana
Village
Hidallana is a town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, located at latitude: 6°42'57.96", longitude: 80°22'46.2" near Ratnapura. The estimated mean elevation above sea level is 82 metres. The postal code is 70012. Hidallana is situated 4 km northwest of National Museum of Ratnapura.
Weragama
Hamlet
Weragama is a village in Sri Lanka, located within Sabaragamuwa Province. Weragama Walauwa belongs to the descendants of William Harold Weragama and Amitha Katugaha in Ratnapura Sri Lanka. Weragama is situated 7 km west of National Museum of Ratnapura.
National Museum of Ratnapura
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Ratnapura Town West, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.6843° or 6° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
80.39956° or 80° 23′ 58″ eastOpen location code
6MR2M9MX+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 2151514497OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11347154
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Tamil—“National Museum of Ratnapura” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ラトゥナプラ国立博物館”
- Sinhala: “රත්නපුර ජාතික කෞතුකාගාරය”
- Tamil: “இரத்தினபுரி தேசிய நூதனசாலை”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Provincial Health Office Ratnapura and St. Lukes Church.
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