Thurburn House

Thurburn House is a building in Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, which is located on Bullers Lane. Thurburn House is situated near the government office public trustee department, as well as near Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground and Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.

Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground

Pitch

Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.

The Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is situated 570 metres north of Thurburn House.

Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall

Convention center

Photo: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention centre was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister. Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall is situated 500 metres east of Thurburn House.

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 northwest of Thurburn House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawala and Rajagiriya.

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 2½ km east of Thurburn House.

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 3 km east of Thurburn House.

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 3½ km northwest of Thurburn House.

Thurburn House

Type: Building
Address: 2 Bullers Lane, Colombo 07
Location: Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.90096° or 6° 54′ 4″ north

Longitude

79.86834° or 79° 52′ 6″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV29+98

OpenStreetMap ID

way 434312001

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: public trustee department and Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Torrington Bus Stop and Canada House.

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