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Kuppiyawatte Muslim Cemetery

  • Country Sri Lanka
  • Total identified casualties 25 Find these casualties
  • Identified casualties from First & Second World War
  • GPS Coordinates Latitude: 6.92735, Longitude: 79.87513

Location information

From the area of the prison service headquarters on Baseline Road, a major dual carriageway leading out of Colombo, Sri Lanka, turn left into JD Fernando Road and then right into Sridhamma Road, and the cemetery will be found on the right hand side. Follow the avenue from the main gate to the rear of the cemetery where the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Plot is on the right hand side. There are 3 Commonwealth war graves of the First World War and 22 of the Second World War here.

Visiting information

Before considering a visit to Sri Lanka the Commission strongly recommends that you check the advice given by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on the travel section of their website: www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/