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The Time-Tested Landmarks Of Maradana-by Shannine Daniel Source:Roar.media Maradana — Colombo 10 — is one of the busiest areas in the city. But this was not the case, perhaps a century or so ago, when Maradana was a quiet suburban area in which a number of theatres, cinemas and schools were located.  Popular schools from all the faiths — the Buddist Ananda College (established in 1886), Catholic St. Joseph’s College (1896) and Zahira College, one of the first Muslim schools built in Sri Lanka (1882), are still located in Maradana, as is the Vidhyodaya Pirivena, the country’s first Buddhist pirivena, built in the late 19th century.  But besides these, there are a number of other landmarks in Maradana that have stood the test of time.  ...