Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre

Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre is a theater building in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Alexandra Place. Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre is situated nearby to the park Nelum Pokuna Flag Area, as well as near the theater building John De Silva Theatre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre.

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 420 metres southwest of Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre.

Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre

Theater building

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 240 metres south of Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre.

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 310 metres west of Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre.

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.

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 3½ km southeast of Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre.

Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre

Type: Theater building
Address: Alexandra Place, Colombo 07
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.91275° or 6° 54′ 46″ north

Longitude

79.86399° or 79° 51′ 50″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV77+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 138994113

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=theatre

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nelum Pokuna Flag Area and John De Silva Theatre.

Nearby Places

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