Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about south-east of

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. The Homagama

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consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of

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DS division. The total

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is about is of 90 GN division. The Pradeshiya Sabha was established under act No 15 of 1987, and has the highest population of any pradeshiya sabha area in Sri Lanka. It is home to notable places, such as the campus of the National School of Business Management, Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, the

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Homagama, St. Michael's College, Homagama,

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and the Laxapana Battery Company.

Demographics

Data is drawn from the 2012 national census.

Transport

Homagama sits along the A4 Highway connecting it to both Colombo and Avissawella and beyond. The town is served by two rail lines (Kelani Valley and Homagama) with 66 trains a day connecting Homagama's two rail stations (one located 300 m north of Homagama junction along the Athurugiriya road and one opposite the Homagama hospital) with Maradana and

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 ...

. Homagama is also served by a significant bus service both internally and as through-routes: Through-routes *69/122 –

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*98/122 Ampara *99 – Colombo –

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– Passara *122 – Colombo – Avissawella –

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– Sewanagala – Urubokka *124 – Maharagama – Ihala Bope *125 –

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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 ...

– Kiriwattuduwa – Yakahaluwa *128/1 – Maharagama – Munamalewatta *129 – Kottawa – Moragahahena *138/4 Henegama – Pettah *138/128 Thalagala – Pettah *366/138 Dimuthulanda – Pettah Routes originating from/terminating at Homagama *126 – NSBM (via Godagama) *128 – Kottawa – Thalagala (via Homagama Hospital) *128/1 –

– Munamalewatte (via Homagama) *128/2 – Temple Junction *128/3 – Govijanapadaya *128/6 – Kuruduwatte (via kahathuduwa) *138 – Pettah (via Kottawa, Maharagama,

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, Thummulla,

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) *149 –

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(via

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) *203 – Horagala (via Godagama / old Rd Meegoda / Dampe / Horagala West) *219 –

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(via Meegoda) *293 –

(via Godagama) *299 – Lenegala (via Nawalamulla Road) *299/1 – Nawalamulla *299/2 – Walpita *308 – Maharagama (via Niyandagala & Kottawa) *313 –

Kalubowila Kalubowila is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is inside the administration boundary of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. The Colombo South Teaching Hospital The Colombo South Teaching Hospital (also called Kalubowila Hospital) is ...

(via Nugegoda) *366 – Halbarawa (via Godagama / Old Rd Wataraka / Horagala East / Halbarawa ) *366/1 – Horagala (via Godagama / Old Rd Wataraka / Horagala West) *392 – Migodadeniya *697 – Kaduwela (via

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. ...

) *698 – Kaduwela (via Panagoda)

References

{{Suburbs of Colombo Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka