Caritas
Caritas is a social service facility in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Caritas is situated nearby to Mendis Aurvedic Hospital, as well as near the government office Proposed Embassy of China.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High commission of South Africa in Sri Lanka and Colombo National Museum.
High commission of South Africa in Sri Lanka
Government office
Photo: Aashaa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
High commission of South Africa in Sri Lanka is a government office, which is situated 210 metres northwest of Caritas.
Colombo National Museum
Museum
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 1½ km west of Caritas.
Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
The Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is situated 1 km southwest of Caritas.
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 2½ km southeast of Caritas.
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 3 km northwest of Caritas.
Caritas
Latitude
6.91255° or 6° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
79.87586° or 79° 52′ 33″ eastBranch
Sri LankaOpen location code
6JRXWV7G+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 232726212OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=social_facility
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