Maradana
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Maradana is a suburb of Colombo
city, Sri Lanka
. Maradana is the site 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 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.
, 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 the Main line, which leads to several other major routes in the railway network, the Kelani Valley Line
, which connects Maradana with many other area of Colombo, and the Coastal line, leading to Gale and Matara.
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
city, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Maradana is the site of Maradana Railway Station
Maradana Railway Station
Maradana Railway Station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. It is the terminus of several intercity trains.- History :...
, 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 and business institutions are also located in the area.
A statue of Colonel Henry Steel Olcott
Henry Steel Olcott
Colonel Henry Steel Olcott was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer and the co-founder and first President of the Theosophical Society....
, the founder of the Theosophical Society
Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society is an organization formed in 1875 to advance the spiritual principles and search for Truth known as Theosophy. The original organization, after splits and realignments has several successors...
and the first well-known person of European ancestry to make a formal conversion to Buddhism is located in Maradana.
Schools
- Ananda CollegeAnanda CollegeAnanda College , Colombo which is considered as the leading National school in Sri Lanka, was established on November 1, 1886, by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott...
- Nalanda College, Colombo
- Zahira Muslim College
- Asoka College
Transport
Located next to the Elphinstone Theatre and near the Maradana Railway Yards, Mardana Railway Station is a major railway hub. Served by Sri Lanka RailwaysSri Lanka Railways
Sri Lanka Railway Department, branded "Sri Lanka Railways", is a key department of the Sri Lankan Government under the Ministry of Transport with a history that begins in 1858...
, 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 the Main line, which leads to several other major routes in the railway network, the Kelani Valley Line
Kelani Valley Railway Line
The Kelani Valley Railway Line, in Sri Lanka, covering the breadth of Colombo District and some parts of Kegalla and Ratnapura Districts is owned, maintained and operated by the Sri Lanka Railways.- History :...
, which connects Maradana with many other area of Colombo, and the Coastal line, leading to Gale and Matara.