Aquarium and Museum

Aquarium and Museum is a building in Udyanaya, Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Aquarium and Museum is situated nearby to the nature reserve Flamingos, as well as near Butterfly Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and St. Lawrence’s Church.

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka

Zoo

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National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians. National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is situated 180 metres east of Aquarium and Museum.

St. Lawrence’s Church

Church

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St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06. St. Lawrence’s Church is situated 2 km northwest of Aquarium and Museum.

Lanka Hospitals

Hospital

Lanka Hospital is multi-speciality tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. It is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Lanka Hospitals is situated 3½ km north of Aquarium and Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dehiwala and Nugegoda.

Dehiwala

Town

Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species.

Nugegoda

Town

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Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people.

Boralesgamuwa

Town

Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. Boralesgamuwa is situated 3½ km southeast of Aquarium and Museum.

Aquarium and Museum

Type: Building
Location: Udyanaya, Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.85688° or 6° 51′ 25″ north

Longitude

79.87256° or 79° 52′ 21″ east

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Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

way 467373472

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