McCarthy Tower

McCarthy Tower is a building in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. McCarthy Tower is situated near the Buddhist temple Vipassana Meditation Center, as well as near Sri Sambodhi Viharaya.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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 500 metres southwest of McCarthy Tower.

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 1¼ km west of McCarthy Tower.

Colombo Cricket Club Ground

Pitch

Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.

Colombo Cricket Club Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for domestic first-class cricket matches and for hosting warm up matches for touring teams. Colombo Cricket Club Ground is situated 690 metres west of McCarthy Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawala and Rajagiriya.

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 McCarthy Tower.

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 2½ km east of McCarthy Tower.

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. Slave Island is situated 3 km northwest of McCarthy Tower.

McCarthy Tower

Type: Building
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Vipassana Meditation Center and Sri Sambodhi Viharaya.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Hangout and Cuisine Colombo.

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