Cenotaph War Memorial

Cenotaph War Memorial is a memorial in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Cenotaph War Memorial is situated nearby to Colombo Public Library Complex, as well as near the government office Malaysia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Viharamahadevi Park.

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 390 metres southeast of Cenotaph War Memorial.

Viharamahadevi Park

Park

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Viharamahadevi Park is a 45 acre public park located in Cinnamon Gardens, in Colombo, situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall in Sri Lanka. It was built by the British colonial administration and is the oldest and largest park of Colombo. Viharamahadevi Park is situated 340 metres east of Cenotaph War Memorial.

National Museum of Natural History

Museum

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 350 metres southeast of Cenotaph War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

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.

Colombo

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. Kotahena is situated 4 km north of Cenotaph War Memorial.

Cenotaph War Memorial

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.91289° or 6° 54′ 46″ north

Longitude

79.85846° or 79° 51′ 30″ east

Inception

December 7th, 1921

Open location code

6JRXWV75+59

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1030875657

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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