Gorakana
Gorakana is a village in Gorakana, Panadura Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Gorakana is situated nearby to the village Sarikkamulla, as well as near Horetuduwa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa and Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa.
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 northwest of Gorakana.
Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa
School
Prince of Wales' College is a selective-entry boys' school in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, was founded and endowed in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa, a famous 19th century Sri Lankan philanthropist and was named in honour of Prince Albert, Prince of Wales The school became a fully government-controlled school in 1962. Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa is situated 3½ km northwest of Gorakana.
Princess of Wales’ College
School
Princess of Wales' College is a girls' school in Sri Lanka, situated in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo. Princess of Wales' College was founded in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa who was a famous 19th-century Sri Lankan philanthropist. Princess of Wales’ College is situated 3 km northwest of Gorakana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lunawa and Polgasowita.
Lunawa
Village
Lunawa is a suburb in Sri Lanka lying on the coast just south of the capital, Colombo. Lunawa is a suburb of Moratuwa in the Colombo District of the Western Province. Lunawa is situated 4 km northwest of Gorakana.
Polgasowita
Suburb
Polgasowita is a town and suburb in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located a short distance south-east of central Colombo. It has a population of 15,000. Polgasowita is situated 8 km northeast of Gorakana.
Nampamunuwa
Village
Nampamunuwa is a village in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. The nearest town, Piliyandala, is 3.4 km away. Nampamunuwa is situated 8 km northeast of Gorakana.
Gorakana
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Gorakana, Panadura Divisional Secretariat, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.7595° or 6° 45′ 34″ northLongitude
79.89808° or 79° 53′ 53″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)United Nations Location Code
LK GOROpen location code
6JRXQV5X+R6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4491695804OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1245319
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