Laxman Building

Places of Interest Nearby

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 1¼ km east of Laxman Building.

Mahanama College

School

Photo: ChamithN, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mahanama College is a national Buddhist boys' school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, established in 1954. As a public national school, it is controlled by the central government rather than a provincial council. Mahanama College is situated 310 metres southeast of Laxman Building.

Liberty Cinema

Movie theater

Photo: Syced, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Liberty Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 620 metres north of Laxman Building.

Places in the Area

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.

Colombo

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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

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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 4½ km east of Laxman Building.

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