Gorakapitiya
Gorakapitiya is a village in Gorakapitiya, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Gorakapitiya is situated nearby to the village Nampamunuwa, as well as near the hamlet Sangarama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dharmapala Vidyalaya and Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya.
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. Dharmapala Vidyalaya is situated 3 km north of Gorakapitiya.
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 3 km northeast of Gorakapitiya.
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. President’s College is situated 4 km northwest of Gorakapitiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nampamunuwa and Mattegoda.
Nampamunuwa
Village
Nampamunuwa is a village in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. The nearest town, Piliyandala, is 3.4 km away.
Mattegoda
Village
Mattegoda is a town in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located a short distance south-east of Colombo. It is well known for the housing scheme situated in there. The nearest major town is Kottawa. Mattegoda is situated 3 km east of Gorakapitiya.
Kottawa
Suburb
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 northeast of Gorakapitiya.
Gorakapitiya
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Gorakapitiya, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.81599° or 6° 48′ 58″ northLongitude
79.9484° or 79° 56′ 54″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
6JRXRW8X+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 7023727531OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1245318
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