St. Xavier’s College

St. Xavier’s College is a school building in Nuwara Eliya Central, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. St. Xavier’s College is situated nearby to St. Francis Xavier Church, as well as near the church Sisters of Charity Convent.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pidurutalagala and Galway’s Land National Park.

Pidurutalagala

Peak

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Pidurutalagala, or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province. Pidurutalagala is situated 3 km north of St. Xavier’s College.

Galway’s Land National Park

Evergreen forest

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Galways Land National Park is a small 27 ha national park consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km east of the city centre.

Nuwara Eliya Racecourse

Stadium

Photo: Dennismuthu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nuwara Eliya Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is the only remaining horse racing venue in Sri Lanka. Situated 1,868 metres above sea level the race course is one of the highest in the world. Nuwara Eliya Racecourse is situated 1½ km south of St. Xavier’s College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Nanu Oya.

Nuwara Eliya

Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.

Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Nanu Oya

Town

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nanu Oya is a village in Sri Lanka, named after the Nanu Oya river. It is located within Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province and is situated approximately 8 km away from Nuwara Eliya. Nanu Oya is situated 4½ km southwest of St. Xavier’s College.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 5 km southeast of St. Xavier’s College.

St. Xavier’s College

Type: School building
Address: Nuwara Eliya
Categories: building and education
Location: Nuwara Eliya Central, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.97718° or 6° 58′ 38″ north

Longitude

80.76522° or 80° 45′ 55″ east

Open location code

6MR2XQG8+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 463425865

OpenStreetMap feature

building=school

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