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Bambalapitiya

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Country
  
Postal code
  
00400

Province
  
Western Province

District
  
Local time
  
Wednesday 6:51 PM

Bambalapitiya

Time zone
  
Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)

Weather
  
26°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 78% Humidity

Restaurants
  
Colombo Courtyard, The Gallery Café, Sponge Pastry Shop, Arabian Knights, Green Cabin

Hotels
  
Cinnamon Red Colombo, Bookingslk, Colombo Courtyard, Ocean Edge Suites Co, Mandarina Colombo

Bambalapitiya is a neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The area, numbered Colombo 4, spans about one and a half kilometres of the Galle Road in Colombo. The west of the suburb is bordered by the Indian Ocean, to the east it borders Havelock Town , to north lies Kollupitiya and to the south is Wellawatte.

Contents

Map of Bambalapitiya, Colombo, Sri Lanka

History

In the early 19th century it is believed Bambalapitiya was a jungle infested with snakes. Cashew trees were common here. Outlaws would seek hiding in the dense jungle, and hijack bullock carts carrying produce between Galle and Colombo. .

Notable landmarks and organizations

The shopping mall known as Majestic City has many shops and boutiques along with a cinema, a food court, and a supermarket. It is a popular gathering point for local youth as well as enthusiastic shoppers. The unofficial IT Shopping Center known as Unity Plaza is also situated in Bambalapitiya.

Educational institutions

Bambalapitiya is also regarded as a Training Hub as many private sector schools and colleges such as ICBS, ICBT Campus, IDM Computer Studies, ESOFT Computer Studies, and PIBT are clustered in this area. It is also home to a number of leading educational establishments. St. Peter's College,is one of the leading Catholic boy's schools in Sri Lanka is located in the southern end of Bambalapitiya. Holy Family Convent (better known as HFC),is also a leading Catholic girls' school. Well known Colombo Hindu College is located in Bambalapitiya.

Diplomatic missions

  • Honorary Consulate General of Greece
  • Consulate of New Zealand
  • Consulate of Singapore
  • References

    Bambalapitiya Wikipedia


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