National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation is a building in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo District, Western Province. National Science Foundation is situated nearby to the government office Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs, as well as near the pitch Sports Ministry Ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground and Independence Memorial 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 140 metres north of National Science Foundation.
Independence Memorial Hall
Monument
Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for the commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from British rule, with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on 4 February 1948. Independence Memorial Hall is situated 230 metres west of National Science Foundation.
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 450 metres west of National Science Foundation.
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 southeast of National Science Foundation.
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 National Science Foundation.
Slave Island
Village
National Science Foundation
- Type: Research
- Categories: building, office, and education
- Location: Thimbirigasyaya, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.90471° or 6° 54′ 17″ northLongitude
79.86959° or 79° 52′ 11″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWV39+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 434313567OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=research
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