Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle is an Edwardian mansion, located near Kalutara. Built between 1900 and 1910, it was formally the country seat of Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena.Photo: The National Archives UK, No restrictions.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Richmond Castle, Kalutara”
- Address: Palathota-Kethhena Road, Kalutara
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muslim Central College.
Muslim Central College
School
Muslim Central College or Kalutara Muslim Central College is a government located in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1918 when the 'Kur-Aan Madharasa' religious school was converted into a Tamil medium school, with 150 students. Muslim Central College is situated 3½ km south of Richmond Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalutara and Nagoda.
Kalutara
Photo: Travel Kalutara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalutara is in Western Province. The area is well known for producing mangosteens, a fruit introduced from Malaysia in the 19th century.
Nagoda
Town
Nagoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province. Nagoda is situated 4 km south of Richmond Castle.
Wadduwa
Wadduwa is in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The surrounding seas of Wadduwa are suited for water sports such as windsurfing, and on land, people play games like beach volleyball.Richmond Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thekkawatta, Kalutara Divisional Secretariat, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.60169° or 6° 36′ 6″ northLongitude
79.97512° or 79° 58′ 30″ eastOpen location code
6JRXJX2G+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 496336180OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q19719670
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Sinhala—“Richmond Castle” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ရစ်မွန့်ရဲတိုက်၊ ကလုတရ”
- Sinhala: “රිච්මන්ඩ් කාසල්”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Eden Seminary and Palathota Sri Gangaramaya.
Nearby Places
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