Kotahena
Kotahena is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is part of an area known as Colombo 13Places of worshipKotahena is the residence of some famous places of worship: Dipaduttamarama, where in 1885 for the first time the Buddhist flag was shown and where some jewels found in the Buddha stupa in Piprahwa were enshrined in the Ratna Chetiya in 1908.Sri Ponnambalavaneshwarar Hindu Temple, St Lucia's Cathedral 1887 this is called Cathedral because it holds the chair of the bishop of the diocese in this case the Archbishop's chair the Cathedra (One of the largest churches in the entirety of Sri Lanka) it is also the first bishop's house in Colombo, Bishop Bonjeen. St Benedics College was formed by de Lasale brothers and Good Shephed Convent was formed by Good Shephed sisters with the invitation of Bishiop Bonjeen St Lucias College was a government school but now under the Archbishop, St. Anthony's Shrine (Kochikade)Gunananda Viharaya (Udaha Pansala) (Deepaduptharama Viharaya)Paramananda Vihara (Pahala Pansala)Sports venuesKotahena is also home to the Sugadadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka's national athletics statium.SchoolsSt Benedict's College ColomboVivekananda College ColomboSt. Lucia's College Colombo 13Good Shepherd Convent Colombo 13Wolvendhal Girls High School Colombo 13Cathedral mix School Colombo 13
