Bank Hill
Bank Hill is an estate in Pahalawela, Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Bank Hill is situated nearby to the town Pelawatte, as well as near the locality Isurupaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and Gateway College.
Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte
School
Ananda Sastralaya is a public boys school located in Kotte, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1890 as Kotte Buddhist English Mixed School. In 1952 a part of the school land was designated by the Government as an archaeological site since an underground residence of a Buddhist place of worship was discovered at the site. Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte is situated 3 km west of Bank Hill.
Gateway College
School
The Gateway Group is an educational conglomerate in Sri Lanka. Established in 1986 by R. I. T. Alles, former State Secretary of Education and Sri Lankan educator, the Gateway Group's subsidiaries include international schools, graduate education, and professional training throughout the country and abroad. Gateway College is situated 3½ km northwest of Bank Hill.
Ananda Balika Vidyalaya
School
Ananda Balika Vidyalaya is a public girls school located in Colombo 10, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1925 by Anagarika Dharmapala. Ananda Balika Vidyalaya is situated 3½ km west of Bank Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pelawatte and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
Pelawatte
Town
Pelawatte also spelled Pelawatta is a part of Battaramulla main town which is a suburb of Colombo located near to the new Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the overpopulated areas in the city.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
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Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is the capital city of Sri Lanka. In practice, it is a suburb of Colombo, which completely surrounds it. Over 100,000 people live in Kotte itself.
Thalawathugoda
Town
Thalawathugoda is a vicinity of Maharagama governed by the Urban Council of Maharagama. It is located approximately 16 km from the centre of Colombo, adjacent to Battaramulla and Pelawatte on the Borella-Kottawa Road, bordering Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte.
Bank Hill
- Type: Estate
- Also known as: “Bankhill”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Pahalawela, Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8873° or 6° 53′ 14″ northLongitude
79.9277° or 79° 55′ 40″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
6JRXVWPH+W3GeoNames ID
1250283
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Isurupaya and Talangama South.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Diyawanna Lake and Talangama Wewa.
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