Ashokaramaya
Ashokaramaya is a Buddhist temple in Havelock Town, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Thimbirigasyaya Road. Ashokaramaya is situated nearby to the health club Ladies Only, as well as near the Buddhist temple Isipathanaramaya Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isipathanaramaya Temple and Havelock Park.
Isipathanaramaya Temple
Buddhist temple
Isipathanaramaya Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Located in Havelock Town it was built in 1916 by Duenuge Disan Pedris, a wealthy merchant, in memory of his only son Henry Pedris who was executed by British officials for alleged incitement of racial riots in 1915, which were proven false. Isipathanaramaya Temple is situated 250 metres south of Ashokaramaya.
Havelock Park
Pitch
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Havelock Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest grounds in the country. The sporting complex is located in Havelock Town and is bordered by Havelock Road, Park Road and Isipathana Mawatha. Havelock Park is situated 440 metres southeast of Ashokaramaya.
Colts Cricket Club Ground
Pitch
Colts Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground on Park Road in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka, in the south-east corner of Havelock Park. It has been the home of Colts Cricket Club since 1971. Colts Cricket Club Ground is situated 580 metres southeast of Ashokaramaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nawala and Nugegoda.
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 east of Ashokaramaya.
Nugegoda
Town
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Nugegoda is situated 3½ km southeast of Ashokaramaya.
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. Rajagiriya is situated 4 km northeast of Ashokaramaya.
Ashokaramaya
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Address: Thimbirigasyaya Road, Thimbirigasyaya
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Havelock Town, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.89066° or 6° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
79.86481° or 79° 51′ 53″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVVR7+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 513156387OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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