Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provin ...
is a
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
of
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 ...
, containing the
Colombo District,
Gampaha District
Gampaha District ( si, ගම්පහ දිස්ත්රික්කය ''gampaha distrikkaya'', ta, கம்பஹா மாவட்டம் ''Kampahā Māvaṭṭam'') is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administ ...
, and
Kalutara District
Kalutara District ( si, කළුතර දිස්ත්රික්කය; ta, களுத்துறை மாவட்டம் ''Kaḷuttuṟai Māvaṭṭam'') is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative ...
. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
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A
Aboyne
Aboyne ( sco, Abyne, gd, Abèidh) is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately west of Aberdeen. It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and ...
,
Adikarigoda,
Adikarimulla,
Adikkandiya,
Adupe,
Agalawatta
Agalawatta is a suburb of Matale in Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located north of the centre of Matale.
History
The inhabitants of Agalawatta supplied iron and saltpeter
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with t ...
,
Agalegedara,
Ahugammana,
Akaragama,
Akarangaha,
Akarawita,
Akarawita,
Akkaragoda,
Akureliya,
Akurukalawita,
Akurumulla,
Alakandupitiya,
Alavi,
Alawala,
Alawatupitiya,
Alubomulla,
Alubowila,
Alugolla
Alugolla is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located northwest of Menikdiwela, within Kandy District, Central Province.
Demographics
See also
* List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
External links
*
References
Populated places in K ...
,
Alutepola,
Alutgama Bogamuwa Alutgama may refer to:
* Alutgama (7°22'N 80°38'E), a village in Akurana Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
* Alutgama (7°31'N 80°35'E), a village in Yatawatta Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
* Alutg ...
,
Alutgama Bogomuwa,
Alutgama East,
Alutgama West,
Alutgamwidiya,
Alutgangoda,
Aluthgama
Aluthgama ( si, අලුත්ගම, translit=Alutgama; ta, அளுத்கமை, translit=Aḷutkamai) is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle. ...
,
Aluthgamwidiya,
Aluthkade,
Alutkade Tunmanhandiya,
Alutkadetenmanhandiya,
Alwis Town,
Amandoluwa,
Ambagahawatta,
Ambagaspitiya,
Ambalammulla,
Ambalanduwa,
Ambalangoda
Ambalangoda is a coastal town located in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Governed by Ambalangoda Urban Council, the town is famous for its ancient demon masks and devil dancers. Situated approximately south of Colombo, it sits o ...
,
Ambalanmulla,
Ambalayaya,
Ambana,
Ambanwita,
Ambatale,
Ambegoda,
Ambepitiya,
Ambepussa
Ambepussa is a town in the Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. History
The Ambepussa railway station, was the terminus station for the first rail passenger service, a ten-carriage train which departed Colombo Fort railway st ...
,
Ambepussa Government Farm,
Ambulgama,
Ampitigala,
Amunugoda,
Amunukumbura,
Andiambalam Walpola,
Andiambalama,
Andigoda,
Andimalla,
Andimulla,
Andiya,
Andupe,
Angampitiya,
Angangoda,
Anganpitiya,
Angoda,
Angomuwa,
Angulana,
Anguruwatota,
Anuragoda,
Arakagoda,
Arakawila,
Aramangoda,
Arambe,
Arambegodella,
Aramonagolla,
Arangala,
Arapangama,
Arukgoda,
Arukpassa,
Arukwatta,
Arupassa,
Asgeriya,
Asgiriwalpola,
Asgiriya
Asgiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. There is also a village called Asgiriya in Gampaha district, off Gampaha town, in Western Province.
See also
*List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Central Provi ...
,
Assenawatta,
Assennawatta,
Atale,
Atgalgoda,
Athagama,
Athgalgoda,
Athgangoda,
Atigala,
Attanagalla
Attanagalla is an electorate in Gampaha District, situated in the Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guin ...
,
Attidiya,
Atulugama,
Atupatdeniya,
Atupotdeniya,
Atupothdeniya,
Atura,
Ature,
Athurugiriya
Athurugiriya is a suburb of Colombo in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the Kotte-Bope Road (B 240) about away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. This suburb is a highly sought after residential centre in Colombo.
...
,
Atweltota,
Avariwatta,
Avissawella
Avissawella, ( si, අවිස්සාවේල්ල, ta, அவிசாவளை) is a township in Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council, situated on the A4 route from Colombo to Ratnapura, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, ap ...
,
Awariwatta
B
Badahalagoda,
Badalgama,
Badalgoda,
Badanagoda,
Badugama,
Badureliya,
Baduwatugoda,
Bajjangoda,
Balabowa,
Balagalla,
Battaramulla
Battaramulla is a suburb of Colombo, situated from the city centre at Colombo Fort, near the Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the fastest developing administrative, commercial and residential areas in the Colombo District, being home to the ...
,
Beruwala
Beruwala ( Sinhala:බේරුවල Tamil: பேருவளை) is a large town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately and is located on the south-west ...
C
Catharine's,
Cinnamon Gardens
Cinnamon Gardens ( si, කුරුඳු වත්ත ''Kurundu Vaththa'', ta, கறுவாத் தோட்டம்) is an affluent neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east from Colombo's centre. Cinnamon Gar ...
,
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 ...
,
Colpetty
Kollupitiya, also known as Colpetty is a major neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The name Kollupitiya comes from the name of a chief from Kandy who had unsuccessfully attempted to dethrone the last king of Kandy. During the period of British ...
D
Dadagamuwa,
Dagona,
Dahenpahuwa,
Dalugama
Dalugama is a suburb of Colombo city, situated North-East of the Colombo city centre fort, the capital of Sri Lanka. It is a fast developing administrative, commercial and residential area in the Colombo District. According to the 2010 Departmen ...
,
Dalugangoda,
Dalupatgedara,
Dalupotha,
Daluwekotuwa,
Dambadurai,
Dambadure,
Dharga Town
Dharga Town ( Sinhala:දර්ගා නගරය Tamil: தர்கா நகரம் ) is a town located in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Governed by the Beruwala Urban council under the Government of Sri Lanka. Dharga Tow ...
,
Dharga Town
Dharga Town ( Sinhala:දර්ගා නගරය Tamil: தர்கா நகரம் ) is a town located in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Governed by the Beruwala Urban council under the Government of Sri Lanka. Dharga Tow ...
Dehiwala
Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species.
2019 Easter Sunday a ...
E
Egaloya,
Egoda Uyana,
Egodawatta,
Egodawatta, Ekala,
Ekalakurunduwatta, Ekela,
Eladuva,
Eladuwa,
Eladuwa,
Elamalawala,
Elamalewala,
Elapiliyawa,
Elapitawala,
Elapitiwela,
Elapitiyala,
Eliwila,
Ellakkala
Ellakkala ( si, එල්ලක්කල, ta, நோக்கமாகக்) is a suburb close to Nittambuwa in Gampaha Administrative District. It is located about northeast of Nittambuwa.
It is located on the Colombo Kandy A1 highway approxi ...
,
Ellalamulla,
Ellangala,
Elluvapitiya, Elston,
Eluwapitiya,
Embaraluwa,
Enderamulla,
Epambula,
Epamulla,
Erabadda,
Erabedda,
Erepolagodella,
Erewwala,
Essella,
Eswatta,
Etgala,
Etikehelgalla,
Ettukal,
Ettukala,
Etulkotte,
Evariwatta,
Ewariwatta
F
Fort (Colombo)
Fort (Colombo) (; ) is the central business district of Colombo in Sri Lanka. It is the financial district of Colombo and the location of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the World Trade Center (Colombo), World Trade Centre of Colombo from w ...
G
Galagedara,
Galahitiyawa,
Galboda,
Galborella,
Galedanda,
Galewatta,
Galgamuwa,
Galgomuwa,
Galhena,
Galhetiya
Grand Pass
H
Habarakada,
Haddagoda,
Hakgalla,
Hakkurukumbura,
Hakurukumbura,
Hakwadunna,
Halanduruwa,
Halapitiya,
Halawegoda,
Halgampitiya,
Hanwella
Hanwella is a town in Sri Lanka, situated about from Colombo, the commercial capital of the country. Hanwella lies on the Colombo-Ratnapura main road, on the banks of the Kelani River.
Geography
This historic city belongs to the Colombo distr ...
,
Hokandara
Hokandara is a suburb of Colombo. It is located approximately from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda to the west, Pelawatte on the north-west, Malabe on the north, Aturugiriya on the east and Pannipitiya on the south.
...
,
Horana
Horana ( si, හොරණ, , ta, ஹொரணை) is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is on the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, away from Ratnapura and away from Panadura. Horana is connected ...
,
Homagama
Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka, divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. The ...
I
Iddagoda,
Ihala Hewessa,
Ihala Imbulgoda,
Ihala Karannagoda,
Ihala Naragala,
Ihala Neboda,
Ihala Wadugoda,
Ihala Welgama,
Ihalapanangala,
Ihalayagoda,
Ingiriya
Ingiriya ( Sinhala: ඉංගිරිය; Tamil: இங்கிரிய) is a city in Kalutara District of Western Province, Sri Lanka, near the border with Sabaragamuwa Province. The city is the meeting point of the Rathnapura–Panadura, I ...
J
Ja-Ela
Ja-Ela ( si, ජා-ඇල, ta, ஜா-எல) is a suburb of Colombo, located approximately north of the Colombo city centre. Ja-Ela lies on the A3 highway (Sri Lanka), A3 road which overlaps with the E03 expressway (Sri Lanka), Colombo – Ka ...
,
Jaligoda,
Jaltara,
Jambugaswadiya,
Jambureliya,
Jawatta,
Josnell
K
Kirindiwela
Kirindiwela ( si, කිරින්දිවැල, ta, கிரிண்டிவேலா) is a town in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is the main administrative centre for the "Dompe" electorate in Gampaha district. The postal cod ...
,
Kadawatha
Kadawatha (or Kadawata) ( si, කඩවත ta, கடவத) is a large suburb of Colombo, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 highway, approximately away from the centre of Colombo. Industrial machines, factories, di ...
,
Kalutara
Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
,
Kumbuka,
Kahatapitiya,
Kiribathgoda
Kiribathgoda ( si, කිරිබත්ගොඩ, ta, கிரிபத்கொடை) is a large suburb of Colombo and is situated on A1 highway, between Kelaniya and Kadawatha. It is the first commercial E-Suburb in Sri Lanka. The suburb is ...
,
Kottawa
Kottawa ( si, කොට්ටාව, ta, கொட்டாவை) is one of the main suburbs in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located from the centre of Colombo.
History
The name Kottawa is de ...
,
Kaduwela,
Kaubedda,
Kandana
Kandana ( si, කඳාන, ta, கந்தானை) is a suburb of Colombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka, north of the Colombo city centre. Due to the proximity to Colombo, Negombo as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, the subu ...
Kotahena
L
Labugama
Labugama ( si, ලබුගම, ta, லாபுகம) is a village in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly k ...
,
Ladduwa,
Langana,
Lansiyawatta,
Lathpandura,
Latpandura,
Laulupitiya,
Lenagala,
Lenewara,
Leuwanduwa
M
Mabima,
Mabima,
Mabodale
Mabodale ( si, මාබෝදලේ, ta, மபோடலே) is a village in Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. It is situated approximately from the Gampaha, from the Negombo and also in close proximity to suburban areas of Divulapitiya, Minuwan ...
,
Mabogoda,
Mabole,
Mabula,
Mabulgoda,
Madabaddara,
Madabawita,
Madakada,
Maggona,
Maharagama
Maharagama is an outer suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka on the High-Level (A4) Road about from the centre of the commercial capital. It developed rapidly in the 1980s as a dormitory suburb. Governed by the Maharagama Urban Council, the town possesse ...
,
Malabe
Malabe ( si, මාළබේ, ta, மாலபே) is a suburb of Colombo in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the New Kandy Road (Kaduwela Road) about away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. This suburb is a ...
,
Mathugama
Mathugama ( si, මතුගම, ta, மத்துகம) is a semi urban town surrounded by mountains. It is an electorate of the Kalutara district, in Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is located to the south of Colombo.
Mathugama is ...
,
Mount Lavinia
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia ( si, දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස, translit=Dehivala-Galkissa; ta, தெஹிவளை-கல்கிசை, translit=Tehivaḷai-Kalkicai), population 245,974 (2012) is the largest suburb of the City of ...
N
Nittambuwa
Nittambuwa is a semi urban town, situated in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The town is situated on the Colombo-Kandy highway. It is connected also to Negombo with the highway via Veyangoda-Minuwangoda. It was the home town of the world's first fem ...
,
Nugegoda
Nugegoda ( si, නුගේගොඩ) is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located in the border of Sri Jayawardenapura Municipal Council limits and Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia Municipal Council limits, just outside Colombo ...
O
Obberiya,
Ogodapola,
Okanduwa,
Olabaduwa,
Olaboduwa,
Omatta,
Opalla,
Opata
The Opata (written Ópata in Spanish, pronounced with stress on the first syllable: /ˈopata/) are three indigenous peoples of Mexico. Opata territory, the “Opatería” in Spanish, encompasses the mountainous northeast and central part of the ...
,
Opatha,
Opathella
P
Panadura
Panadura ( si, පානදුර, translit=Pānadura; ta, பாணந்துறை, translit=Pāṇantuṟai) is a city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately south of Colombo and is surrounded on ...
,
Padukka
Padukka ( si, පාදුක්ක, ta, படுகா) is a town in the district of Colombo in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a population of roughly 8,000. Elevation 44feet.
Padukka, which is part of the Avissawella electorate is ...
Q
None
R
Radamulla,
Radawadunna,
Radawana,
Raddalgoda,
Raddegoda,
Raddoluwa,
Ragama
Ragama ( si, රාගම ta, ரா௧ம) is a suburb of Colombo, located in the Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by the Ja-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha.
History
In July 1874 a rail line, known as the Breakwater line, ...
,
Rajagiriya
Rajagiriya is part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road.
History
The area was originally known ...
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Rambukkana
Rambukkana, Pradeshiya Sabha, lies within the Kegalle district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. The Council was incorporated on 7 July 1991 as Rambukkana ward and a few small towns. The constituency today has an area of 128.8 square km, wit ...
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Ramminike,
Ratmalana
Ratmalana is a suburb in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is inside the administration boundary of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. Ratmalana is situated 14.6 km south of Colombo city centre. Ratmalana Airport locat ...
S
Samanabedda,
Samanabedde,
Sambagama,
Sangarama,
Sapugaskanda,
Sapugaskande,
Sarikamulla,
Sarikkamulla,
Sayakkaramulla,
Sedawatta
T
Tabuwana,
Talagala,
Talagama,
Talahena,
Talahena,
Talahera,
Talahitiya,
Talangama,
Talangama North,
Talangama South
U
Uda Kanugala,
Udagama
Udagama ( si, උඩගම, ta, உதகம) is a village in the Divisional Secretary's Division of Padukka, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The village is so named because it is the highest point in the Colombo District, reaching heights of at ...
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Udagama
Udagama ( si, උඩගම, ta, உதகம) is a village in the Divisional Secretary's Division of Padukka, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The village is so named because it is the highest point in the Colombo District, reaching heights of at ...
,
Udaganella,
Udahamulla,
Udahamulupattiya,
Udakamanpella,
Udakamanpelle,
Udakananpella,
Udamapitigama
V
Vavulagallana,
Veyangoda,
Vitanamulla
W
Waddegoda,
Wadduwa
Wadduwa ( si, වාද්දුව, ta, வடுவா) is a town in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is situated on the western coast of Sri Lanka, about south of Colombo. It spans from 30.5 to 36.5 km area along the Galle Road, 4 ...
,
Wadugama,
Wadugoda,
Wadumulla
Wadumulla is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
See also
*Dewalapola
*List of towns in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Southern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Galle District, Hambantota District ...
,
Wadumulla
Wadumulla is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
See also
*Dewalapola
*List of towns in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Southern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Galle District, Hambantota District ...
,
Wadurawa,
Waduruwa,
Waga
Waga ( si, වග, ta, வாகா) is an area or a cluster of villages in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Administrated by Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha (Divisional Council). It is within the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat Division. Waga is said ...
X
None
Y
Yakkala, Yatiyanthota
Z
None
See also
*
List of cities in Sri Lanka
The following is a list of Human settlement, settlements in Sri Lanka with a population over 50,000.
Cities
References
External links
{{Asia topic, List of cities in
Cities in Sri Lanka,
Lists of cities by country, Sri Lanka
Lists o ...
*
List of towns in Sri Lanka
The following is a list of settlements in Sri Lanka with a population between 5,000 and 50,000.
Towns
References
External links
{{Asia topic, List of towns in
Sri Lanka
Towns
Towns
A town is a human settlement. Towns are gener ...
References
{{Geography of Sri Lanka
Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provin ...
Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provin ...