Nelum Pokuna Flag Area
Nelum Pokuna Flag Area is a park in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Nelum Pokuna Flag Area is situated nearby to the theater building Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, as well as near the school St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre and Colombo National Museum.
Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Dhammikah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nelum Pokuna Theatre is a performing arts centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theatre opened on 15 December 2011. Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre is situated 100 metres southwest of Nelum Pokuna Flag Area.
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 340 metres west of Nelum Pokuna Flag Area.
National Art Gallery
Museum
The National Art Gallery in Colombo, Sri Lanka was the first state-sponsored art gallery built in the country. The gallery is located in Cinnamon Gardens near the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Viharamahadevi Park, the National Museum of Colombo, the Town Hall, Colombo and Colombo Public Library. National Art Gallery is situated 220 metres west of Nelum Pokuna Flag Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.
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.
Colombo
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.
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 3½ km southeast of Nelum Pokuna Flag Area.
Nelum Pokuna Flag Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.91121° or 6° 54′ 40″ northLongitude
79.86395° or 79° 51′ 50″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWV67+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 327534932OpenStreetMap feature
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