Jawatte

Jawatte is a neighborhood in , , and has about 1,000 residents. Jawatte is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isipathanaramaya Temple and Havelock Park.

Buddhist temple
is one of the oldest in , . Located in it was built in 1916 by Duenuge Disan Pedris, a wealthy merchant, in memory of his only son Henry Pedris who was executed by British officials for alleged incitement of racial riots in 1915, which were proven false.

Pitch
is a multi-purpose stadium in , , . It is one of the oldest grounds in the country. The sporting complex is located in Havelock Town and is bordered by Havelock Road, Park Road and Isipathana Mawatha.

Pitch
is a cricket ground on Park Road in , , , in the south-east corner of . It has been the home of Colts Cricket Club since 1971.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawala and Nugegoda.

Village
is an up-market residential suburb of , within the Kotte municipality in the western province of , and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. is situated 2½ km east of Jawatte.

Town
is a large, densely populated suburb of , Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of . It has a population of over 250,000 people. is situated 3½ km southeast of Jawatte.

Suburb
is a part of the 's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering , lies between and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. is situated 4 km northeast of Jawatte.

Jawatte

Latitude
6.89149° or 6° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
79.86719° or 79° 52′ 2″ east
Population
1,000
Open location code
6JRXVVR8+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 667827742
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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