Sarasavi Book Shop

Sarasavi Book Shop is a bookstore in Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Sir Baron Jayathilaka Mawatha. Sarasavi Book Shop is situated nearby to the government office Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, as well as near State Pharmaceuticals Cooperation of Sri Lanka.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Colombo Lighthouse and President’s House.

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 420 metres west of Sarasavi Book Shop.

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 410 metres west of Sarasavi Book Shop.

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 490 metres southeast of Sarasavi Book Shop.

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 Kompanna Vidiya, 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.

Sarasavi Book Shop

Type: Bookstore
Address: Sir Baron Jayathilaka Mawatha, colombo 01
Category: shop
Location: Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.93614° or 6° 56′ 10″ north

Longitude

79.8464° or 79° 50′ 47″ east

Open location code

6JRXWRPW+FH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4904087883

OpenStreetMap feature

shop=books

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