6°55′42″N79°51′51″E / 6.92833°N 79.86417°E /6.92833; 79.86417
Maradana මරදාන மருதானை | |
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| Coordinates:6°55′42″N79°51′51″E / 6.92833°N 79.86417°E /6.92833; 79.86417 | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | 01000[1] |
Maradana is a suburb ofColombo,Sri Lanka. Maradana is the site ofMaradana 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 ofColonel Henry Steel Olcott, the founder of theTheosophical Society and the first well-known person of European ancestry to make a formal conversion to Buddhism, is located in Maradana.
Located next to theElphinstone Theatre and near the Maradana Railway Yards,Maradana railway station is a major railway hub. Served bySri Lanka Railways, it provides one of the two main rail gateways to Colombo.Colombo Fort Station is a couple kilometres away from Maradana Station. The station is served by theMain line, which leads to several other major routes in the railway network, theKelani Valley Line, which connects Maradana with many other area of Colombo, and theCoastal line, leading to Galle and Matara.
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