Slave Island

Kompagngna Veediya[1]
කොම්පඤ්ඤ වීදිය
கொம்பனித்தெரு
Beira Lake and Company Roads
Beira Lake and Company Roads
Kompagngna Veediya[1] is located in Central Colombo
Kompagngna Veediya[1]
Kompagngna Veediya[1]
Kompagngna Veediya[1] is located in Greater Colombo
Kompagngna Veediya[1]
Kompagngna Veediya[1]
Kompagngna Veediya[1] is located in Colombo District
Kompagngna Veediya[1]
Kompagngna Veediya[1]
Kompagngna Veediya[1] is located in Sri Lanka
Kompagngna Veediya[1]
Kompagngna Veediya[1]
Coordinates: 6°55′37″N 79°50′55″E / 6.92694°N 79.84861°E / 6.92694; 79.84861
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
00200

Slave Island, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya (Sinhala: කොම්පඤ්ඤ වීදිය, lit.'Company Roads'; Tamil: கொம்பனித்தெரு), also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya[2] and formerly known as Javanam Quarters (Javanese Quarter) during Dutch rule,[3] is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort. The suburb contains Beira Lake, a large lake and its esplanade is visited by many for recreation. Company Roads is mostly a commercial area with hotels, shopping centres, street food stalls, and is known for its multicultural, especially Malay heritage.

  1. ^ "Prime Minister's Office, Sri Lanka". www.news.lk. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ "The Slave Island That We Have Forgotten". roar.media. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. ^ Careem, Tuan M. Zameer (2017). Persaudaraan: Malay life in Sri Lanka (2nd ed.). Colombo, Sri Lanka: S. Godage & Brothers (Pvt) Limited. p. 40. ISBN 9789553082022.