Kottawa
Kottawa
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Kottawa Location of Kottawa within Colombo District | |
Coordinates: 6°50′29″N 79°57′53″E / 6.84139°N 79.96472°ECoordinates: 6°50′29″N 79°57′53″E / 6.84139°N 79.96472°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Colombo District |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Postal Code | 10230 |
Kottawa (Sinhala: කොට්ටාව, Tamil: கொட்டாவை) is one of main suburbs in Colombo and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km (13 mi) from the centre of Colombo.
History[]
The name Kottawa is derived from the Sinhalese phrase kotten awa, meaning "The city of greats".[citation needed] Later the name was shortened to "Kottawa". The town was part of the Kottawa Electoral District which existed between 1960 and 1977.
Economy[]
Kottawa is a commercial hub with several shops, supermarkets,[1] a post office, bakeries and fuel depots.
Education[]
There are several schools located in Kottawa:
- Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
- Ananda Vidyalaya, Kottawa
- Kottawa North Dharmapala Vidyalaya
- Vidyadana Maha Vidyalaya
- Vijayagosha Vidyalaya
Law Enforcement[]
Kottawa is served by the Kottawa Police Station. In 2010, the artist Lalaka Peiris was found dead after arrest here.[2]
Infrastructure[]
Kottawa town is located alongside the A4 highway connecting Colombo and Batticaloa.[3] Kottawa town shows a potential to become a key landmark in Sri Lanka's road systems due to the development of the Expressways of Sri Lanka. The Kottawa - Makumbura multimodal transport centre allows commuters to switch between Expressway buses, the Kelani Valley Railway Line and buses running on the A4 highway.[4]
Road[]
Kottawa can be reached via A4 (Colombo - Batticaloa) highway.[3] The northern end of the Southern Expressway is about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Kottawa[5] on the High Level Road (A4) and the Outer Colombo Circular Highway also extends from here towards north.[6]
Rail[]
Kottawa Railway Station is located on the Kelani Valley Railway Line (which connects Colombo to Avissawella). It is situated approximately 200 m (660 ft) from Kottawa Junction along the Kottawa-Athurugiriya Road
Bus[]
Bus Routes heading through Kottawa:
- 69/122 - Maharagama - Kandy
- 16/122 - Maharagama - Kandy
- 17/255 - Panadura - Kandy
- 16/57 - Maharagama - Anuradhapura
- 99 - Colombo (Pettah) - Badulla / Passara / Welimada / Lunugala / Bibila
- 122 – Pettah - Avissawella / Rathnapura / Embilipitiya / Rakwana / Suriyawewa / Kataragama
- 16/48 - Dehiwala/ Maharagama - Polonnaruwa/ Batticalo
- 124 – Maharagama – Ihala bope
- 125 – Pettah / Maharagama – Godagama /Padukka / Ingiriya
- 128/1 - Maharagama - Munamalewatta
- 138 - Pettah - Homagama
- 138/2 – Pettah - Mattegoda
- 138/3 – Pettah – Rukmalgama
- 138/4 – Pettah - Athurugiriya
- 280 – Maharagama - Horana
- 16/79 - Maharagama - Nuwaraeliya
- 02/16/15 - Matara - Mannar
- 16/15 - Maharagama - Mullathiw
- 02/16/57 - Galle - Jaffna
- E01 - Maharagama - Galle
- E01 - Maharagama - Matara
Bus Routes terminating at Kottawa
- 128 – Kiriwaththuduwa / Yakahaluwa
- 129 – Moragahahena
- 138 – Pettah
- 174 – Borella
- 255 – Mt.Lavinia
- 296 – Piliyandala
- 342 – Piliyandala (via Polgasowita)
- 336 – Malabe
- 336/1 - Malabe (via Horahena)
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Architecture[]
Kottawa is home to several renowned Buddhist temples, including Digana Rajamaha Viharaya and Pinhena Temple.
References[]
- ^ "Softlogic Glomark enters Kottawa with new outlet". Wijeya Newspapers Limited. Daily Mirror. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Bangala Arrachi, Tiran Kumara. "SRI LANKA: Killings at the police stations". Asian Human Rights Commission. Asian Human Rights Commission. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kottawa city". Lanka.info. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Kottawa-Makumbura multimodal transport center opens 31st March". Lanka Business Online (Pvt) Ltd. All rights reserved. Lanka Business Online. March 29, 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Southern Expressway from Pinnaduwa (Galle) to Godagama (Matara)". Road Development Authority. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ Alwis, Harshi (8 March 2014). "Kottawa - Kaduwela Highway declared open". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- Suburbs of Colombo
- Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Western Province, Sri Lanka geography stubs