Veyangoda
Veyangoda is a town in Hiripitiya South, Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat, Western Province and has about 15,000 residents. Veyangoda is situated nearby to the village Thihariya, as well as near Horagolla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horagolla National Park.
Horagolla National Park
Park
Horagolla National Park is one of the latest national parks in Sri Lanka. It is so called because of an abundance of Dipterocarpus zeylanicus trees. The area was originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 5 September 1973 due to its rich biodiversity. Horagolla National Park is situated 3 km southeast of Veyangoda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nittambuwa and Yakkala.
Nittambuwa
Town
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. Nittambuwa is situated 4 km east of Veyangoda.
Yakkala
Town
Yakkala is a village located between Nittambuwa and Kadawatha on the A1 Highway. It forms part of Gampaha Municipal Council and located in the Gampaha District, Western Province. Yakkala is situated 8 km south of Veyangoda.
Divulapitiya
Town
Divulapitiya is a town in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about 19 km away from Negombo. Divulapitiya is situated 9 km northwest of Veyangoda.
Veyangoda
- Type: Town with 15,000 residents
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Hiripitiya South, Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.15345° or 7° 9′ 12″ northLongitude
80.06025° or 80° 3′ 37″ eastPopulation
15,000Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
6MV25336+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 638957830OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
1224818Wikidata ID
Q25637731
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Sinhala—“Veyangoda” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Веянгода”
- Sinhala: “වේයන්ගොඩ”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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