Walikada Prision
Walikada Prision is a prison in Borella North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Baseline Road. Walikada Prision is situated nearby to Welikada Prison, as well as near the pitch Prison ground Borella.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Welikada Prison and Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium.
Welikada Prison
Prison
The Welikada Prison is a maximum-security prison and the largest prison in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Campbell. Welikada Prison is situated 130 metres northeast of Walikada Prision.
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
Stadium
Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, also known as Colombo Oval or P. Sara Oval, or simply PSS is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium is situated 610 metres southeast of Walikada Prision.
All Saints’ Church, Borella
Church
All Saints' Church is a Catholic church located in Borella, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and belongs to the Borella parish. All Saints’ Church, Borella is situated 480 metres west of Walikada Prision.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rajagiriya and Nawala.
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.
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 3 km southeast of Walikada Prision.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, 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 3 km west of Walikada Prision.
Walikada Prision
- Type: Prison
- Address: Baseline Road
- Category: government building
- Location: Borella North, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.92116° or 6° 55′ 16″ northLongitude
79.87922° or 79° 52′ 45″ eastOperator
Department of PrisonsOpen location code
6JRXWVCH+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 467590881OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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