Soldier Statue
Soldier Statue is a memorial in Kotuwegoda South, Matara Four Gravet, Southern Province. Soldier Statue is situated nearby to the marketplace Mathara Public Market, as well as near the playground Sanath Jayasooriya Ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shrine of Our Lady of Matara and St. Servatius’ College, Matara.
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
Church
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of Matara, Sri Lanka. The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is situated 270 metres east of Soldier Statue.
St. Servatius’ College, Matara
School
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius’ College, Matara is situated 320 metres east of Soldier Statue.
Matara railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hafiz Issadeen, CC BY 2.0.
Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Matara railway station opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line. Matara railway station is situated 1¼ km northwest of Soldier Statue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matara and Walgama.
Matara
Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.
Walgama
Town
Walgama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District, Southern Province. Walgama is situated 4 km west of Soldier Statue.
Dondra
Town
Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. Dondra is situated 4½ km east of Soldier Statue.
Soldier Statue
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Commemorating end if Civil war May 18, 2009”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kotuwegoda South, Matara Four Gravet, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.94299° or 5° 56′ 35″ northLongitude
80.54953° or 80° 32′ 58″ eastOpen location code
6MQ2WGVX+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 596239241OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
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