Dematagoda is in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
represented by divisional code 9 (Colombo 09). It is surrounded by
Borella
Borella is the largest suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka represented by divisional code 8.
Demographic
Borella is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Borella are Sinhalese and Tamils. There are also various other ...
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Maradana
Maradana is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Maradana is the site of Maradana Railway Station, one of the primary railway hubs in the country, serving intercity rail and commuter rail. Maradana also has many railway yards and running sheds. A te ...
and
Kolonnawa. The Baseline Road passes through Dematagoda. The famous Sri Lankan Tamil broadcaster of
Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon ( si, ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සේවය ''Lanka Guwan Viduli Sevaya'', ta, இலங்கை வானொலி, ''ilankai vanoli'') is a radio station based in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and the first ...
fame, B. H. Abdul Hameed was born in Dematagoda.
The only city in Sri Lanka to have 2 railway stations and the first city to have a flyover.
Schools
* Mukarramah International school
* Anurudhdha Balika Maha Vidyalaya
* JMC College International
* Al-manaar School
* Readway College
* Sivalee Vidyalaya
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St. John's College
* St. Matthew's College
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Veluwana College
Veluwana College ( si, කොළඹ වේළුවන විද්යාලය) in Dematagoda was established 11 June 1951 by the Buddhist Society led by Veluwanarama temple. It is one of the oldest Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka. Veluwana Co ...
* Vipulanantha Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
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Wesley College
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Zahira College, Colombo
Zahira College (commonly known as Zahira) ( si, සහිරා විදුහල, ta, சாஹிரா கல்லுரி) is an Islamic school at Colombo in Maradana, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by notab ...
Transport
* Dematagoda Railway Station
* Dematagada - Bambalapitiya (Kiribathgoda-Angulana) buses.
The railway signal and telecommunication engineer's office is situated in Dematagoda.
References
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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