St. Lawrence’s Church
St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06.Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: Roman Catholic church building in Wellawatte, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “St. Lawrence Church” and “St. Lawrence’s Church, Wellawatte”
- Address: Galle Road, Wellawatte - Colombo 06, 00600
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and Colts Cricket Club Ground.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka
Zoo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians. National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is situated 2 km southeast of St. Lawrence’s Church.
Colts Cricket Club Ground
Pitch
Colts Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground on Park Road in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka, in the south-east corner of Havelock Park. It has been the home of Colts Cricket Club since 1971. Colts Cricket Club Ground is situated 2 km north of St. Lawrence’s Church.
Havelock Park
Pitch
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Havelock Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 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. Havelock Park is situated 2 km north of St. Lawrence’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dehiwala and Nugegoda.
Dehiwala
Town
Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species.
Nugegoda
Town
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people. Nugegoda is situated 3 km east of St. Lawrence’s Church.
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 4 km northeast of St. Lawrence’s Church.
St. Lawrence’s Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Wellawatta South, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.87076° or 6° 52′ 15″ northLongitude
79.86334° or 79° 51′ 48″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVVC7+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 1023143295OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q29051502
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“St. Lawrence’s Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت لورانس”
- Tamil: “புனித லோரன்சு கோயில், வெள்ளவத்தை”
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