Kotte Museum, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte

Name: Kotte Museum
Address: 681 Kotte Rd, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, 10100, Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 113 117 392

#5 among attractions in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte

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Kotte Museum is an archaeological Museum in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka. It is located at Bangala junction in Ethul Kotte, on the Borella-Pitakotte main road. The museum serves as the regional museum for Western Province of the country and is maintained by Archaeological department of Sri Lanka. ()

Local name: කෝට්ටේ කෞතුකාගාරයEstablished: 1992 (32 years ago)Coordinates: 6°53'36"N, 79°54'19"E

Address

681 Kotte RdSri Jayawardenapura Kotte 10100 Sri Lanka

Contact

+94 113 117 392

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Kotte Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Diyasaru Park, Diyawanna Lake, Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Siri Perakumba Pirivena.

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Diyasaru Park, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
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0.9 miE
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Diyawanna Lake, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
25 min walk • Diyawanna Lake or Parliament Lake, is one of the lakes within Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka. It is quite popular as the Sri Lankan Parliament Building was built on an artificial island at the centre of the lake.
0.8 miS
Temple
Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
21 min walk • Kotte Raja Maha Vihara is a historic Buddhist temple situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Western province, Sri Lanka. It is located near to the historic building Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama at the Pita Kotte junction on Kotte road.
0.7 miN
Temple
Siri Perakumba Pirivena, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
18 min walk • Siri Perakumba Pirivena is a historic Buddhist temple situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Western province, Sri Lanka. It is located at the entrance to Ethul Kotte on the Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha road. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.
0.8 miN
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Diyatha Uyana, Colombo
22 min walk • Diyatha Uyana is located at Polduwa junction, Battaramulla near the Waters Edge Hotel. The park has been constructed on marshy land on the banks of the Diyawanna Oya.
0.7 miS
Memorial
Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
18 min walk • Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama is a historic Ambalama building situated at Pita Kotte junction, Western province, Sri Lanka. It was used as a resting place or waiting place for the visitors who came to ancient capital of Kotte kingdom as well as Kotte Raja Maha Vihara.
0.9 miNE
6°54'15"N • 79°54'41"E
The Waters Edge Park, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
23 min walk • Park
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Altitude Building, Colombo
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1.2 miNW
Library, Bridge
CHILD EYE "THE children's eye clinic" Rajagiriya 2888835, Colombo
32 min walk • The Rajagiriya Flyover is a flyover built over Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. It is the longest flyover in the country.
~1470 ftNE
Memorial
Alakeshwara Archaeological Site, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
8 min walk • Alakeshwara Archaeological Site is a historical site with archaeological ruins, situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Western province, Sri Lanka. The site has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Jubilee Post, Colombo
31 min walk • Jubilee Post Nugegoda is a commemorative marker, at the intersection of Stanley Thilakarathne Mawatha and Old Kottawa Road, formerly King George Avenue, recognising the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The post was initially erected on the road verge but was subsequently relocated to the middle of the intersection.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Kotte Museum open?

Kotte Museum is open:

Monday 8 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 4 pm
Thursday 8 am - 4 pm
Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Kotte Museum?

Nearby attractions include Alakeshwara Archaeological Site, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte (8 min walk), Siri Perakumba Pirivena, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte (18 min walk), Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte (18 min walk), Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte (21 min walk).

How to get to Kotte Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kotte Museum:

Bus

Kotte Rd/2nd Cross St (28 min walk)