St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Church is a church in Udayarthoppuwa South, Negombo, Western Province. St. Joseph Church is situated nearby to Penticost Church, as well as near the bus station Taladuwa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Negombo fort and St. Sebastian’s Church.
Negombo fort
Archaeological site
Negombo Fort was a small but important fort in Negombo, approx. 30 km north of Colombo, that was built by the Portuguese to defend Colombo. In its time the fort at Negombo was probably the next in strategic importance after Colombo, Jaffna and Galle. Negombo fort is situated 1½ km west of St. Joseph Church.
St. Sebastian’s Church
Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in Negombo, in Sri Lanka. It is architecturally based on the Reims Cathedral in France and is built in Gothic Revival style. St. Sebastian’s Church is situated 1½ km northwest of St. Joseph Church.
Maris Stella College
School
Maris Stella College is a Catholic College in Negombo, Sri Lanka, which was founded by the Marist Brothers in 1922. Maris Stella College is situated 1 km north of St. Joseph Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurana and Kandawala.
Kurana
Village
Kurana is a municipal ward of Negombo, Sri Lanka. It is on the Negombo-Colombo Main road and is located a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport. It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level.
Kandawala
Village
Kandawala is a suburb of the city of Negombo, Sri Lanka. Kandawala is situated 5 km northeast of St. Joseph Church.
Katunayake
Town
Katunayake, is a suburb of Negombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka. Katunayake is situated 6 km southeast of St. Joseph Church.
St. Joseph Church
- Type: Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Udayarthoppuwa South, Negombo, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.20522° or 7° 12′ 19″ northLongitude
79.84552° or 79° 50′ 44″ eastOpen location code
6JVX6R4W+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 1338494994OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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