Gallery Island

Gallery Island is an islet in Wekanda, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Gallery Island is situated nearby to the islet Gangarama Sima Malaka, as well as near the building Altair.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo City Center and Colombo National Museum.

Colombo City Center

Shopping center

Colombo City Centre is a 50-storey mixed-use development in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Colombo City Centre comprises a five storey retail space which consists of 3,675 m2, including a 170-room hotel and 192 residential apartments. Colombo City Center is situated 240 metres east of Gallery Island.

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 southeast of Gallery Island.

Altair

Building

Altair is a residential and commercial development in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The building has a 68-floor vertical tower and 63 floor leaning or sloping tower. Altair is situated 210 metres northeast of Gallery Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

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

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.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. Kotahena is situated 3½ km north of Gallery Island.

Gallery Island

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Wekanda, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.91767° or 6° 55′ 4″ north

Longitude

79.85323° or 79° 51′ 12″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV93+37

OpenStreetMap ID

way 379196189

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Satellite Map

Discover Gallery Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gangarama Sima Malaka and Food studio.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Colombo City Center Halt and Life Food.

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