The Library - University of Colombo

The Library - University of Colombo is a library in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo District, Western Province which is located on Reid Avenue. The Library - University of Colombo is situated nearby to the museum National Planetarium, as well as near the stadium Gymnasium of University of Colombo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Navarangahala.

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 The Library - University of Colombo.

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 500 metres northwest of The Library - University of Colombo.

Royal College, Colombo

School

Photo: Nitraven, Public domain.

Royal College, Colombo also known as; Royal Colombo, Colombo Royal College or Colombo Royal is a boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Royal College, Colombo is situated 440 metres north of The Library - University of Colombo.

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 3 km northwest of The Library - University of Colombo.

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 3 km east of The Library - University of Colombo.

Rajagiriya

Suburb

Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. Rajagiriya is situated 4 km east of The Library - University of Colombo.

The Library - University of Colombo

Type: Library
Address: Reid Avenue, Colombo 7, 00700
Categories: building and education
Location: Thimbirigasyaya, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.90044° or 6° 54′ 2″ north

Longitude

79.862° or 79° 51′ 43″ east

Operator

University of Colombo

Open location code

6JRXWV26+5Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 366756890

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include National Planetarium and Gymnasium of University of Colombo.

Nearby Places

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