Race Course Colombo

Race Course Colombo is a building in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Race Course Colombo is situated nearby to Junction Art Gallery, as well as near the government office Ministry of Sports and Youth.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and National Library and Documentation Services Board.

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 600 metres northwest of Race Course Colombo.

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 240 metres east of Race Course Colombo.

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 350 metres northeast 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 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 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: Building
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.90566° or 6° 54′ 20″ north

Longitude

79.86354° or 79° 51′ 49″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV47+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 262525745

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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