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.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 Nampamunuwa.
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 4 km northwest 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.
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 9 km north 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″ north
Longitude
79.89808° or 79° 53′ 53″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LK GOR
Open location code
6JRXQV5X+R6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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