United Nations Compound
United Nations Compound is an office in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo District, Western Province which is located on Bauddhaloka Mawatha. United Nations Compound is situated nearby to the military installation Air Force Headquarters Officer’s Mess, as well as near the marketplace Viskam Niwasa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Office
- Also known as: “UN Colombo”
- Address: 202-204 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Navarangahala.
Colombo National Museum
Museum
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 1½ km north of United Nations Compound.
Navarangahala
Theater building
The Navarangahala, in Colombo, is one of the main national theatres of Sri Lanka. Navarangahala is situated 780 metres north of United Nations Compound.
National Library and Documentation Services Board
Library
National Library and Documentation Services Board is the agency of the government of Sri Lanka which helps maintains all state libraries around the country including the Colombo Library but the management of individual libraries in cities and towns are carried out by the Municipal Council. National Library and Documentation Services Board is situated 1 km northeast of United Nations Compound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Nawala.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, 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. Slave Island is situated 3 km north of United Nations Compound.
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 east of United Nations Compound.
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 east of United Nations Compound.
United Nations Compound
Latitude
6.89747° or 6° 53′ 51″ northLongitude
79.86106° or 79° 51′ 40″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVVW6+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 528107375OpenStreetMap feature
office=international_organizationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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