Negombo Prison
Negombo Prison is a prison in Muttakkarai North, Negombo, Western Province. Negombo Prison is situated nearby to the archaeological site Negombo fort, as well as near the playground Negombo Tennis Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Negombo fort and St. Sebastian’s Church.
Negombo fort
Archaeological site
Negombo Fort was a small but important fort in Negombo, approx. 30 km north of Colombo, that was built by the Portuguese to defend Colombo. In its time the fort at Negombo was probably the next in strategic importance after Colombo, Jaffna and Galle.
St. Sebastian’s Church
Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in Negombo, in Sri Lanka. It is architecturally based on the Reims Cathedral in France and is built in Gothic Revival style. St. Sebastian’s Church is situated 1½ km northeast of Negombo Prison.
St. Peter’s College, Negombo
School
Photo: Roperera27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter’s College is a Roman Catholic school in Negombo, Sri Lanka with a history of over a century. St. Peter’s College, Negombo is situated 1¼ km northeast of Negombo Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurana and Kandawala.
Kurana
Village
Kurana is a municipal ward of Negombo, Sri Lanka. It is on the Negombo-Colombo Main road and is located a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport. It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level. Kurana is situated 3 km southeast of Negombo Prison.
Kandawala
Village
Kandawala is a suburb of the city of Negombo, Sri Lanka. Kandawala is situated 6 km northeast of Negombo Prison.
Katunayake
Town
Katunayake, is a suburb of Negombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka. Katunayake is situated 7 km southeast of Negombo Prison.
Negombo Prison
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Muttakkarai North, Negombo, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.20838° or 7° 12′ 30″ northLongitude
79.83093° or 79° 49′ 51″ eastOpen location code
6JVX6R5J+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 320967195OpenStreetMap feature
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