McCarthy Tower

McCarthy Tower is a building in , , . McCarthy Tower is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground and Colombo National Museum.

Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
The is one of the most famous cricket grounds in , and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. is situated 500 metres southwest of McCarthy Tower.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in and the largest in . 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. is situated 1¼ km west of McCarthy Tower.

Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for domestic first-class cricket matches and for hosting warm up matches for touring teams. is situated 690 metres west of McCarthy Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawala and Rajagiriya.

Village
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an up-market residential suburb of , within the Kotte municipality in the western province of , and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. is situated 2½ km southeast of McCarthy Tower.

Suburb
is a part of the 's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering , lies between and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. is situated 2½ km east of McCarthy Tower.

Village
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
, 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 , , located directly south of the . is situated 3 km northwest of McCarthy Tower.

McCarthy Tower

Latitude
6.90976° or 6° 54′ 35″ north
Longitude
79.87181° or 79° 52′ 19″ east
Open location code
6JRXWV5C+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233499014
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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