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Country
  
Sri Lanka

Postal code
  
10230

Province
  
Western Province

District
  
Local time
  
Saturday 2:19 AM

Kottawa

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

Weather
  
26°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 90% Humidity

Restaurants
  
Weerasiri Cafe, Rajageda (Pvt) Ltd, Angel Walk Restaurant, Red Balloon Family R, Ajith Hotel

Kottawa (කොට්ටාව ) is a suburb of City of Colombo (the capital city of Sri Lanka) and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km (13 mi) from the centre of Colombo.

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Map of Kottawa Town, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka

Etymology

The name Kottawa is derived from the Sinhalese phrase kotten awa , meaning "The city of greats" .Later the name was shortened to "Kottawa".

Kottawa town

Kottawa town is located alongside the A4 highway connecting Colombo and Batticaloa. Kottawa town shows a potential to become a key landmark in Sri Lanka's road systems due to the development of highways.

Schools

  • Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
  • Ananda Vidyalaya, Kottawa
  • Kottawa North Dharmapala Vidyalaya
  • Vidyana Maha Vidyalaya
  • Vijayagosa Vidyalaya
  • Road

    Kottawa can be reached via A4 (Colombo - Batticaloa) highway. The northern end of the Southern Expressway is about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Kottawa on the High Level Road (A4) and the Outer Colombo Circular Highway also extends from here towards north.

    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:

  • 99 - Colombo (Pettah) - Badulla / Passara / Welimada / Lunugala / Bibila
  • 122 – Pettah - Avissawella / Rathnapura / Embilipitiya / Rakwana / Suriyawewa / Kataragama
  • 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
  • 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)
  • References

    Kottawa Wikipedia