Telawala

Telawala is a village in Thelawala South, Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Telawala is situated nearby to the suburb Soysapura, as well as near the hamlet Kuduwamulla.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ratmalana Airport and St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya.

Ratmalana Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: ColomboAirportRatmalana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ratmalana International Airport, is the secondary international airport serving the city of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. It was the country's first international airport and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, in 1967.

St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya

Church

Photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Matthias’ Church, is a church in Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. The church is located in Lakshapathiya approximately 1.1 km away from the Soysapura junction on Colombo-Galle main road.

St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa

College

St. Sebastian's College is a Catholic educational institution in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, established in 1854. The college enrolls over 4,000 students served by a staff of over 200. St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa is situated 3 km southwest of Telawala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lunawa and Boralesgamuwa.

Lunawa

Village

Lunawa is a suburb in Sri Lanka lying on the coast just south of the capital, Colombo. It is a suburb of Moratuwa in the Colombo District of the Western Province. Lunawa is situated 2½ km southwest of Telawala.

Boralesgamuwa

Town

Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. Boralesgamuwa is situated 4 km north of Telawala.

Dehiwala

Town

Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species. Dehiwala is situated 6 km northwest of Telawala.

Telawala

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Thelawala South, Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.80464° or 6° 48′ 17″ north

Longitude

79.89173° or 79° 53′ 30″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

6JRXRV3R+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7023727490

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

1226892

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