Peoples Bank

Peoples Bank is a bank in Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Peoples Bank is situated nearby to the river Beira Lake, as well as near the Buddhist temple Sri Bodhiraja Viharaya.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort railway station and Old Colombo Lighthouse.

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 280 metres southeast of Peoples Bank.

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 580 metres west of Peoples Bank.

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 600 metres west of Peoples Bank.

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.

Peoples Bank

Type: Bank
Address: Colombo 11
Location: Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.93518° or 6° 56′ 7″ north

Longitude

79.84804° or 79° 50′ 53″ east

Open location code

6JRXWRPX+36

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4904083265

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=bank

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