Elephants
Elephants is a waterworks in Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province. Elephants is situated nearby to National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka, as well as near the recreation area Local Aviary.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 110 metres south of Elephants.
St. Lawrence’s Church
Church
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Elephants.
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 Elephants.
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 Elephants.
Elephants
- Type: Waterworks
- Category: industry
- Location: Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.85813° or 6° 51′ 29″ northLongitude
79.87425° or 79° 52′ 27″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVV5F+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 467373489OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_works
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