American Corner Matara
American Corner Matara is a building in Weliweriya East, Matara Four Gravet, Southern Province which is located on Matara-Hakmana Road. American Corner Matara is situated nearby to Matara cemetery, as well as near the Buddhist temple Kitulwana Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matara railway station and Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Matara railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hafiz Issadeen, CC BY 2.0.
Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Matara railway station opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line. Matara railway station is situated 530 metres southwest of American Corner Matara.
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
Church
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of Matara, Sri Lanka. The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is situated 1½ km southeast of American Corner Matara.
St. Servatius’ College, Matara
School
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius’ College, Matara is situated 1½ km southeast of American Corner Matara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matara and Walgama.
Matara
Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.
Walgama
Town
Walgama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District, Southern Province. Walgama is situated 3½ km southwest of American Corner Matara.
Dondra
Town
Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. Dondra is situated 6 km southeast of American Corner Matara.
American Corner Matara
- Type: Building
- Address: 149 Matara-Hakmana Road, Matara, 81000
- Location: Weliweriya East, Matara Four Gravet, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.95594° or 5° 57′ 21″ northLongitude
80.54578° or 80° 32′ 45″ eastOpen location code
6MQ2XG4W+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 497160491OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
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