The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is a neighborhood in Kumaragewatta, Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Access is restricted and requires permission. The Sanctuary is situated nearby to the hamlet Thalangama South, as well as near the town Thalawathugoda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and President’s College.
Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte
School
Ananda Sastralaya is a public boys school located in Kotte, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1890 as Kotte Buddhist English Mixed School. In 1952 a part of the school land was designated by the Government as an archaeological site since an underground residence of a Buddhist place of worship was discovered at the site. Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte is situated 3½ km west of The Sanctuary.
President’s College
School
President's College Maharagama established on 18 February 1978 in Maharagama in Colombo district Sri Lanka as a National School. The school belongs to Maharagama division of Sri Jayawardhanapura educational zone, Western Province, Sri Lanka. President’s College is situated 4 km south of The Sanctuary.
Ananda Balika Vidyalaya
School
Ananda Balika Vidyalaya is a public girls school located in Colombo 10, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1925 by Anagarika Dharmapala. Ananda Balika Vidyalaya is situated 4 km west of The Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thalawathugoda and Pelawatte.
Thalawathugoda
Town
Thalawathugoda is a vicinity of Maharagama governed by the Urban Council of Maharagama. It is located approximately 16 km from the centre of Colombo, adjacent to Battaramulla and Pelawatte on the Borella-Kottawa Road, bordering Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte.
Pelawatte
Town
Pelawatte also spelled Pelawatta is a part of Battaramulla main town which is a suburb of Colombo located near to the new Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the overpopulated areas in the city.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Photo: Hkn89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is the capital city of Sri Lanka. In practice, it is a suburb of Colombo, which completely surrounds it. Over 100,000 people live in Kotte itself.
The Sanctuary
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Kumaragewatta, Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.87992° or 6° 52′ 48″ northLongitude
79.93238° or 79° 55′ 57″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVWHJ+XXOpenStreetMap ID
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