Diesel Electric Locomotive Shed

Diesel Electric Locomotive Shed is a railway stop in Panchikawatta, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Jayantha Weerasekara MV. Diesel Electric Locomotive Shed is situated nearby to Maradana Railway Station, as well as near the theater building John De Silva.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maradana Railway Station and Zahira College.

Maradana Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Maradana Railway Station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day.

Zahira College

School

Zahira College is an Islamic school in Maradana, Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by Islamic lawyer and educationalist, M. C. Zahira College is situated 320 metres southwest of Diesel Electric Locomotive Shed.

R. Premadasa Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Catalyst.saitm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, in the Maligawatta suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 150 one-day international matches. R. Premadasa Stadium is situated 1¼ km northeast of Diesel Electric Locomotive Shed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.

Colombo

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.

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.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

Diesel Electric Locomotive Shed

Type: Railway stop
Address: Jayantha Weerasekara MV, Maradana
Categories: building, railway station, station, and transportation
Location: Panchikawatta, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.92969° or 6° 55′ 47″ north

Longitude

79.86551° or 79° 51′ 56″ east

Open location code

6JRXWVH8+V6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 320613588

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap feature

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