Boralesgamuwa
Boralesgamuwa | |
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 Boralasgamuwa Lake | |
  Boralesgamuwa Location within Colombo District | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′N 79°54′E / 6.850°N 79.900°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km (9 mi) south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya.
One of Sri Lanka's largest kaolin deposits is in Boralesgamuwa. The Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya is very close to the Boralesgamuwa.
The post code of Boralesgamuwa is 10290.
Nearby places
- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Hospital
- Boralesgamuwa Wawa is a lake along the Maharagama–Boralesgamuwa Road.[2]
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary is the natural sanctuary closest to Colombo.
- Weras Ganga Park
Maps
![[1]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boralesgamuwa-Town-Year-1910.jpg){kind=link}
References
- ^ "Aruna Priyashantha". Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). Transparency International Sri Lanka. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/470763/ [user-generated source]
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