National Planetarium
National Planetarium is a museum in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo District, Western Province. National Planetarium is situated nearby to University of Colombo, as well as near the university Faculty of Graduate Studies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Navarangahala.
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 1 km north of National Planetarium.
Navarangahala
Theater building
The Navarangahala, in Colombo, is one of the main national theatres of Sri Lanka. Navarangahala is situated 540 metres northwest of National Planetarium.
National Library and Documentation Services Board
Library
National Library and Documentation Services Board is the agency of the government of Sri Lanka which helps maintains all state libraries around the country including the Colombo Library but the management of individual libraries in cities and towns are carried out by the Municipal Council. National Library and Documentation Services Board is situated 670 metres northeast of National Planetarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Nawala.
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. Slave Island is situated 3 km northwest of National Planetarium.
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 National Planetarium.
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 National Planetarium.
National Planetarium
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Thimbirigasyaya, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.90068° or 6° 54′ 3″ northLongitude
79.86286° or 79° 51′ 46″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWV27+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 381878144OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover National Planetarium from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “National Planetarium”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include University of Colombo and Faculty of Arts - University of Colombo.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Faculty of Education and the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences (NILIS), University of Colombo and The Faculty of Law of the University of Colombo.
Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Colombo, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Negombo, and Gampaha.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.