John De Silva Theatre

John De Silva Theatre is a theater building in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. John De Silva Theatre is situated nearby to the museum National Art Gallery, as well as near the theater building Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and National Art Gallery.

Colombo National Museum

Museum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage. Colombo National Museum is situated 180 metres southwest of John De Silva Theatre.

National Art Gallery

Museum

The National Art Gallery in Colombo, Sri Lanka was the first state-sponsored art gallery built in the country. The gallery is located in Cinnamon Gardens near the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Viharamahadevi Park, the National Museum of Colombo, the Town Hall, Colombo and Colombo Public Library.

Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre

Theater building

The Nelum Pokuna Theatre is a performing arts centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theatre opened on 15 December 2011. Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre is situated 110 metres southeast of John De Silva Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

Slave Island

Village

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya, 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.

Colombo

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.

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 3½ km southeast of John De Silva Theatre.

John De Silva Theatre

Type: Theater building
Address: Colombo 07
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.91132° or 6° 54′ 41″ north

Longitude

79.86237° or 79° 51′ 45″ east

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

way 520520743

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Natural History and Nelum Pokuna Flag Area.

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