Chatham Street Clock Tower
Chatham Street Clock Tower is in Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Chatham Street Clock Tower is situated nearby to the tower Old Colombo Lighthouse, as well as near the historic site Zero Milepost.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include President’s House and Old Colombo Lighthouse.
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 160 metres north of Chatham Street Clock Tower.
Old Colombo Lighthouse
Tower
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.
Colombo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colombo Lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located at Galbokka Point south of the Port of Colombo on the waterfront along the marine drive, in Colombo fort. Colombo Lighthouse is situated 290 metres northwest of Chatham Street 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.
Chatham Street Clock Tower
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.93471° or 6° 56′ 5″ northLongitude
79.84283° or 79° 50′ 34″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWRMV+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 6192085586OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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