Department of Archaeology
Department of Archaeology is a government office in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha. Department of Archaeology is situated nearby to the public building Department of Agrarian Development, as well as near Colombo National Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colombo National Museum and National Museum of Natural History.
Colombo National Museum
Museum
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 160 metres northeast of Department of Archaeology.
National Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The National Museum of Natural History is a museum that covers the natural heritage of Sri Lanka. The museum is located closer to the National Museum of Colombo. National Museum of Natural History is situated 240 metres northeast of Department of Archaeology.
Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Dhammikah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nelum Pokuna Theatre is a performing arts centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theatre opened on 15 December 2011. Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre is situated 390 metres northeast of Department of Archaeology.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.
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.
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.
Nawala
Village
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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 3½ km southeast of Department of Archaeology.
Department of Archaeology
- Type: Government office
- Address: Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.90942° or 6° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
79.85994° or 79° 51′ 36″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWV55+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8585025140OpenStreetMap feature
office=government
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