Welikada Prison
The Welikada Prison is a maximum-security prison and the largest prison in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Campbell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium and All Saints’ Church, Borella.
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
Stadium
Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, also known as Colombo Oval or P. Sara Oval, or simply PSS is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium is situated 630 metres southeast of Welikada Prison.
All Saints’ Church, Borella
Church
All Saints' Church is a Catholic church located in Borella, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and belongs to the Borella parish. All Saints’ Church, Borella is situated 540 metres west of Welikada Prison.
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Hospital
Photo: Cossde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka is a government hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1864 as the General Hospital, it is the leading hospital in Sri Lanka and is controlled by the central government. National Hospital of Sri Lanka is situated 1¼ km west of Welikada Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rajagiriya and Nawala.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road.
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 3 km south of Welikada Prison.
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. Slave Island is situated 3½ km west of Welikada Prison.
Welikada Prison
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Borella North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.92219° or 6° 55′ 20″ northLongitude
79.87967° or 79° 52′ 47″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWVCH+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 232514334OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q7981009
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Telugu—“Welikada Prison” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဝေလိကဒထောင်”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ويليكادا”
- Russian: “Тюрьма Великада”
- Sinhala: “වැලිකඩ බන්ධනාගාරය”
- Spanish: “Prision de Welikada”
- Spanish: “Prisión de Welikada”
- Tamil: “வெலிக்கடை சிறை”
- Telugu: “వెలికాడ జైలు”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prison Hospital and Walikada Prision.
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