Thalawathugoda

Thalawathugoda (Sinhala: තලවතුගොඩ, Tamil: தலவத்துகொட) is a suburb of Colombo. It is located approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Battaramulla and Pelawatte on the Borella-Kottawa Road, bordering Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte. The Diyawanna Oya (Parliament Lake) forms the "Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte" boundary of Thalawathugoda. The suburb is a rapidly developing residential area with many facilities. New modern luxury housing schemes are being developed around Kalalgoda Road and Hokandara Road to cater to high end housing demand. A notable expatriate and upper middle class local population resides in Thalawathugoda.

Thalawathugoda

තලවතුගොඩ
தலவத்துகொட
Suburb
Thalawathugoda
Coordinates: 6°56′8″N 79°59′2″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Websitewww.thalawathugoda.com

Hospitals

Schools
  • Agramathya College
  • i-GATE College
  • Vidura College

Banks

Urban Council

Thalawathugoda is served by the Maharagama Urban Council. A separate Urban Council for Thalwathugoda does not exist at present.

Postal structure

Earlier Thalawathugoda had a sub post office which is controlled by the Battaramulla main post office. Promoted Thalawathugoda Post Office was opened recently. However, a few areas fall under Hokandara and Pannipitiya postal limits.

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