Broom Hill
Broom Hill is an oil palm plantation in Thihariya West, Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Broom Hill is situated nearby to the locality Tihariya, as well as near Kalagedehena.Places of Interest
Highlights include Horagolla National Park.
Horagolla National Park
Park
Horagolla National Park is one of the latest national parks in Sri Lanka. It is so called because of an abundance of Dipterocarpus zeylanicus trees. The area was originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 5 September 1973 due to its rich biodiversity. Horagolla National Park is situated 3½ km northeast of Broom Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nittambuwa and Yakkala.
Nittambuwa
Town
Nittambuwa is a semi urban town, situated in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The town is situated on the Colombo-Kandy highway. It is connected also to Negombo with the highway via Veyangoda-Minuwangoda. Nittambuwa is situated 4½ km northeast of Broom Hill.
Yakkala
Town
Yakkala is a village located between Nittambuwa and Kadawatha on the A1 Highway. It forms part of Gampaha Municipal Council and located in the Gampaha District, Western Province. Yakkala is situated 5 km southwest of Broom Hill.
Gampaha
Photo: Pradeep Malli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gampaha is an urban city in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated to the north-east of the capital Colombo. It is the sixth largest urban area in Western Province, after Colombo, Negombo, Kalutara, Panadura and Avissawella.
Broom Hill
- Type: Oil palm plantation
- Also known as: “Puthu Cardu”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Thihariya West, Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.11667° or 7° 7′ northLongitude
80.06667° or 80° 4′ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
6MV24388+MMGeoNames ID
1249491
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