Ruhunu children home

Ruhunu children home is a building in Madawalamulla North, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Ruhunu children home is situated nearby to the government office Department of Probation, as well as near St. Francois Xavier Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mahinda College and St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Mahinda College

School

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Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Mahinda College is situated 1½ km southeast of Ruhunu children home.

St. Mary’s Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 3 km south of Ruhunu children home.

National Museum of Galle

Museum

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The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. National Museum of Galle is situated 3½ km south of Ruhunu children home.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karapitiya and Dadalla.