Aquinas College

Aquinas College is a school in Borella North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Aquinas College is situated nearby to the place of worship St. Luke’s Church, as well as near Lady Ridgeway Hospital.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Hospital of Sri Lanka and Colombo National Museum.

National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Hospital

Photo: Cossde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Hospital of Sri Lanka is a government hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1864 as the General Hospital, it is the leading hospital in Sri Lanka and is controlled by the central government. National Hospital of Sri Lanka is situated 710 metres west of Aquinas College.

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 1½ km southwest of Aquinas College.

Welikada Prison

Prison

The Welikada Prison is a maximum-security prison and the largest prison in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Campbell. Welikada Prison is situated 770 metres northeast of Aquinas College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rajagiriya and Slave Island.

Rajagiriya

Suburb

Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. Rajagiriya is situated 2½ km east of Aquinas College.

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. Slave Island is situated 3 km west of Aquinas College.

Nawala

Village

Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nawala is an up-market residential suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka, and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. Nawala is situated 3 km southeast of Aquinas College.

Aquinas College

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

6.91766° or 6° 55′ 4″ north

Longitude

79.8744° or 79° 52′ 28″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV9F+3Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 681782121

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

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