Kotahena
Kotahena
කොටහේන (Koṭahēna) கொட்டாஞ்சேனை (Koṭṭāñcēṉai) | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
Kotahena | |
| Coordinates: 6°56′34″N 79°51′31″E / 6.94278°N 79.85861°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | 01300[1] |
Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.
Places of worship
Local houses of worship include:
- St. Lucia's Cathedral (1881), Catholic
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Catholic
- St. Thomas' Church, Anglican
- Wolvendaal Church, the oldest Protestant church in Sri Lanka, was built from 1749-1756.[2]
Sports venues
Kotahena is also home to the Sugathadasa Stadium, the country's national athletics stadium.
Schools
- Cathedral Mix School
- Good Shepherd Convent
- Good Shepherd Girls Maha Vidyalaya
- Kotahena Muslim Vidiyalaya
- St. Anthony's Boys College
- St. Benedict's College
- St. Lucia's College
- Vivekananda College
- Wolvendhal Girls High School
References
- ^ http://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/western/colombo/01300-kotahena.html
- ^ Stefan Loose: Sri Lanka, p. 158. Berlin 2023