Race Course Colombo

Race Course Colombo is a building in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Race Course Colombo is situated near the pitch Basketball Courts Royal College, as well as near Race Course Ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Colombo National Museum and Lionel Wendt Art Centre.

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 640 metres north of Race Course Colombo.

Lionel Wendt Art Centre

Theater building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Lionel Wendt Art Centre is a major art centre and theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the memory of Sri Lankan photographic artist Lionel Wendt. Lionel Wendt Art Centre is situated 330 metres northwest of Race Course Colombo.

Navarangahala

Theater building

Photo: Cossde, CC BY 3.0.

The Navarangahala, in Colombo, is one of the main national theatres of Sri Lanka. Navarangahala is situated 380 metres west of Race Course Colombo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Nawala.

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 2½ km northwest of Race Course Colombo.

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 3 km east of Race Course Colombo.

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 3½ km east of Race Course Colombo.

Race Course Colombo

Type: Commercial building
Categories: building and office
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.90504° or 6° 54′ 18″ north

Longitude

79.86306° or 79° 51′ 47″ east

Levels

Open location code

6JRXWV47+26

OpenStreetMap ID

way 262525742

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Basketball Courts Royal College and Race Course Ground.

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