Maradana is the site of Maradana Railway Station, one of the primary railway hubs in the country, serving intercity rail and commuter rail.

A technical college, many national schools, the Lotus Tower, 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.

Served by Sri Lanka Railways, it provides one of the two main rail gateways to Colombo.

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