Khan Clock Tower
The Khan Clock Tower was built in Colombo, Sri Lanka by the Khan Family of Bombay. The Clock Tower is a popular landmark and marks the entrance to Pettah Market.Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: clock tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Address: Sir Baron Jayathilaka Mawatha, Colombo 11
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort railway station and Old Colombo Lighthouse.
Fort railway station
Railway station
Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Fort railway station is situated 390 metres south of Khan Clock Tower.
Old Colombo Lighthouse
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Colombo Lighthouse or Colombo Fort Clock Tower is a clock tower and was a lighthouse in Colombo. The lighthouse is no longer operational, but the tower remains and functions as a clock tower. Old Colombo Lighthouse is situated 760 metres west of Khan Clock Tower.
President’s House
Government office
Photo: weranga rajapaksha, CC BY-SA 2.0.
President's House is the official residence and workplace of the President of Sri Lanka, located at Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Since 1804 it had been the residence of British Governors and Governors-General and was known as the "King's House" or the "Queen's House" until Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. President’s House is situated 730 metres west of Khan Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.
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.
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.
Khan Clock Tower
- Category: clock tower
- Location: Pettah, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.93711° or 6° 56′ 14″ northLongitude
79.84927° or 79° 50′ 57″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWRPX+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3163979473OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q6400051
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Khan Clock Tower” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “カーン時計台”
- Sinhala: “ඛාන් ඔරලෝසු කණුව”
- Spanish: “Torre del Reloj Khan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pettah Police Station and Sri Bodhiraja Viharaya.
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