Maradana
6°55′42″N 79°51′51″E / 6.92833°N 79.86417°E
Maradana
මරදාන மருதானை | ||
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Postal Code 01000[1] | ||
Maradana is a suburb of
Maradana Railway Station
, one of the primary railway hubs in the country, serving intercity rail and commuter rail. Maradana also has many railway yards and running sheds. A technical college, many national schools, the Lotus Tower, and business institutions are also located in the area.
A statue of Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, the founder of the Theosophical Society and the first well-known person of European ancestry to make a formal conversion to Buddhism, is located in Maradana.
Schools
- Ananda College
- Asoka College
- Nalanda College, Colombo
- St. Joseph's College, Colombo
- Zahira College, Colombo
- Ananda Balika Vidyalaya
- Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya
- Brighton International School
- Unique International School
Transport
Located next to the
Kelani Valley Line, which connects Maradana with many other area of Colombo, and the Coastal line
, leading to Galle and Matara.
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References
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