Somaramaya
Somaramaya is a Buddhist temple in Borella North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Somaramaya is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Sri Vajirasramaya, as well as near the pitch Nalada College Ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Borella and Welikada Prison.
All Saints’ Church, Borella
Church
All Saints' Church is a Catholic church located in Borella, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and belongs to the Borella parish. All Saints’ Church, Borella is situated 160 metres southeast of Somaramaya.
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 590 metres east of Somaramaya.
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Hospital
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Rajagiriya.
Slave Island
Village
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 2½ km west of Somaramaya.
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 3 km southeast of Somaramaya.
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.
Somaramaya
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Borella North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.92227° or 6° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
79.87434° or 79° 52′ 28″ east
Open location code
6JRXWVCF+WP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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