McCarthy Tower
McCarthy Tower is a building in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. McCarthy Tower is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Vipassana Meditation Center, as well as near Sri Sambodhi Viharaya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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
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.
National Library and Documentation Services Board
Library
National Library and Documentation Services Board is the agency of the government of Sri Lanka which helps maintains all state libraries around the country including the Colombo Library but the management of individual libraries in cities and towns are carried out by the Municipal Council. National Library and Documentation Services Board is situated 790 metres southwest 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
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 McCarthy Tower.
McCarthy Tower
Latitude
6.90976° or 6° 54′ 35″ northLongitude
79.87181° or 79° 52′ 19″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWV5C+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 233499014OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vipassana Meditation Center and Sri Sambodhi Viharaya.
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