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 1 km west of Polathu Kade.

National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Hospital

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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 670 metres north of Polathu Kade.

High commission of South Africa in Sri Lanka

Government office

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High commission of South Africa in Sri Lanka is a government office, which is situated 460 metres east of Polathu Kade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Rajagiriya.

Slave Island

Village

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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 2½ km northwest of Polathu Kade.

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. Rajagiriya is situated 3 km east of Polathu Kade.

Nawala

Village

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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 southeast of Polathu Kade.

Polathu Kade

Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.91291° or 6° 54′ 47″ north

Longitude

79.87026° or 79° 52′ 13″ east

Levels

Open location code

6JRXWV7C+54

OpenStreetMap ID

way 232606384

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

roof-shape=lean_to

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