Sanken Overseas

Sanken Overseas is a building in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Sanken Overseas is situated nearby to the government office Nepal Embassy, as well as near Colombo National Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre.

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 170 metres northwest of Sanken Overseas.

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 240 metres northeast of Sanken Overseas.

National Museum of Natural History

Museum

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Museum of Natural History is a museum that covers the natural heritage of Sri Lanka. The museum is located closer to the National Museum of Colombo. National Museum of Natural History is situated 240 metres north of Sanken Overseas.

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 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.

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 Sanken Overseas.

Sanken Overseas

Type: Building
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9091° or 6° 54′ 33″ north

Longitude

79.86176° or 79° 51′ 42″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV56+JP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 529299895

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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