Sammangodu Sri Kathirvelayutha Swamy Kovil

Sammangodu Sri Kathirvelayutha Swamy Kovil is a Hindu temple in Pettah, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on 1st Cross Street. Sammangodu Sri Kathirvelayutha Swamy Kovil is situated nearby to Pettah Police Station, as well as near Khan Clock Tower.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort railway station and Khan Clock Tower.

Fort railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 450 metres south of Sammangodu Sri Kathirvelayutha Swamy Kovil.

Khan Clock Tower

Tower

Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.

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. Khan Clock Tower is situated 170 metres southwest of Sammangodu Sri Kathirvelayutha Swamy Kovil.

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 1 km west of Sammangodu Sri Kathirvelayutha Swamy Kovil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.

Colombo

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

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

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

Sammangodu Sri Kathirvelayutha Swamy Kovil

Type: Hindu temple
Address: 141 1st Cross Street
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Pettah, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.93776° or 6° 56′ 16″ north

Longitude

79.85065° or 79° 51′ 2″ east

Open location code

6JRXWVQ2+47

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4009326706

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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Highlights include Pettah Police Station and Dutch Colonial Museum.

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