Polwatta
Polwatta is a village in Polwatta, Maharagama Divisional Secretariat, Western Province and has about 1,000 residents. Polwatta is situated nearby to the neighborhood Polwatte Junction, as well as near the village Depanama.Places of Interest
Highlights include President’s College and Dharmapala Vidyalaya.
President’s College
School
President's College Maharagama established on 18 February 1978 in Maharagama in Colombo district Sri Lanka as a National School. The school belongs to Maharagama division of Sri Jayawardhanapura educational zone, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Dharmapala Vidyalaya
School
Dharmapala Vidyalaya is a co-educational institution located in Pannipitiya, which was established in 1940. The school is situated on land donated by Anagarika Dharmapala, whom the school is named after.
Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
School
Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya is a Buddhist school in Sri Lanka, which provides primary and secondary education. It was founded on 1 February 1970 in Kottawa. Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya is situated 3½ km southeast of Polwatta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pannipitiya and Hokandara.
Pannipitiya
Village
Pannampitiya is a suburb of Colombo District. It is an area in Colombo District, Sri Lanka and is located about 15 km from the commercial capital. Pannipitiya is subdivided into a number of smaller areas.
Hokandara
Village
Hokandara is a suburb of Colombo district. It is located approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda to the west, Pelawatte on the north-west, Malabe on the north, Aturugiriya on the east and Pannipitiya on the south. Hokandara is situated 3 km northeast of Polwatta.
Kottawa
Town
Photo: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0.
Kottawa is one of the main suburbs in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km from the centre of Colombo. Kottawa is situated 3½ km southeast of Polwatta.
Polwatta
- Type: Village with 1,000 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Polwatta, Maharagama Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8592° or 6° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
79.9409° or 79° 56′ 27″ eastPopulation
1,000Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
6JRXVW5R+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7023723143OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1229877
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