Zahira College

Zahira College is a school in Maradana, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Zahira College is situated nearby to Maradana Police Station, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Maradana Railway Station.

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Highlights include Maradana Railway Station and Zahira College.

Maradana Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Maradana 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. Maradana Railway Station is situated 200 metres northeast of Zahira College.

Zahira College

School

Zahira College is an Islamic school in Maradana, Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by Islamic lawyer and educationalist, M. C.

Colombo National Museum

Museum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage. Colombo National Museum is situated 2 km south of Zahira College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

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.

Colombo

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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.

Kotahena

Suburb

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

Zahira College

Type: School
Category: education
Location: Maradana, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9277° or 6° 55′ 40″ north

Longitude

79.86483° or 79° 51′ 53″ east

Open location code

6JRXWVH7+3W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 653129368

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amenity=school

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