Highway Entrance Monument
Highway Entrance Monument is a monument in Sri Lanka. Highway Entrance Monument is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Kovil, as well as near New Kelani Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sugathadasa Stadium and Kelanitissa Power Station.
Sugathadasa Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Vishmika dilshan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used for football, rugby union, and athletics. The stadium holds 25,000 people and has an on-site hotel. Sugathadasa Stadium is situated 2 km southwest of Highway Entrance Monument.
Kelanitissa Power Station
Power station
The Kelanitissa Power Station is a state-owned power station located on the south bank of the Kelani River in the northern part of the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Kelanitissa Power Station is situated 690 metres southwest of Highway Entrance Monument.
Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station
Power station
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station, is privately owned 172 MW diesel-fired combined cycle power station located in Kelanitissa, in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station is situated 1 km southwest of Highway Entrance Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madampitiya and Bloemendhal.
Madampitiya
Neighborhood
Madampitiya is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is part of the postal area Colombo 15.
Bloemendhal
Suburb
Bloemendhal is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bloemendhal is also part of an area numbered Colombo 13. The name Bloemendhal is of Dutch origin, meaning 'Valley of Flowers'.
Kotahena
Suburb
Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. Kotahena is situated 2½ km west of Highway Entrance Monument.
Highway Entrance Monument
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.95587° or 6° 57′ 21″ northLongitude
79.88306° or 79° 52′ 59″ eastOpen location code
6JRXXV4M+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 3431856751OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kovil and New Kelani Bridge.
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