Thurstan College Ground

Thurstan College Ground is a pitch in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Thurstan College Ground is situated nearby to the pitch Thurstan College Basketball Court, as well as near Thurstan College Tennis Court.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Navarangahala and Thurstan College.

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 120 metres north of Thurstan College Ground.

Thurstan College is a national school for boys in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, providing primary and secondary education. It is located in the Cinnamon Gardens neighbourhood of Colombo 7 near the University of Colombo and the Royal College Colombo.

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 1 km north of Thurstan College Ground.

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 Thurstan College Ground.

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 east of Thurstan College Ground.

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.

Thurstan College Ground

Type: Pitch
Categories: cricket, recreation area, and sports location
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.90328° or 6° 54′ 12″ north

Longitude

79.85928° or 79° 51′ 33″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV35+8P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 327552598

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=cricket

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thurstan College Basketball Court and Thurstan College Tennis Court.

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