Sambodhi Chaitya

Sambodhi Chaitya is a Buddhist temple in Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Chaithya Road. Sambodhi Chaitya is situated nearby to the government office Naval Headquarters, as well as near the park Gordon Gardens.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include President’s House and Colombo Lighthouse.

President’s House

Government office

Photo: weranga rajapaksha, CC BY-SA 2.0.

President's House is the official residence and workplace of the president of Sri Lanka, located at Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Since 1804 it had been the residence of British governors and governors-general and was known as the "King's House" or the "Queen's House" until Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. President’s House is situated 260 metres south of Sambodhi Chaitya.

Colombo Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Colombo Lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located at Galbokka Point south of the Port of Colombo on the waterfront along the marine drive, in Colombo fort. Colombo Lighthouse is situated 260 metres southwest of Sambodhi Chaitya.

Old Colombo Lighthouse

Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Colombo Lighthouse or Colombo Fort Clock Tower is a clock tower and was a lighthouse in Colombo. The lighthouse is no longer operational, but the tower remains and functions as a clock tower. Old Colombo Lighthouse is situated 410 metres south of Sambodhi Chaitya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.

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.

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.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

Sambodhi Chaitya

Type: Buddhist temple
Address: Chaithya Road, Colombo 01
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9383° or 6° 56′ 18″ north

Longitude

79.84199° or 79° 50′ 31″ east

Height

48 metres (157 feet)

Roof shape

dome

Open location code

6JRXWRQR+8Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 528103954

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=stupa

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Naval Headquarters and Naval Headquarters.

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