Colombo District
Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat
Athurugiriya

Athurugiriya

Athurugiriya is a suburb of , . It is situated on the Kotte-Bope Road about 21 km away from the centre of the commercial capital . This suburb is a highly sought after residential centre in Colombo.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 15,000 residents
  • Description: suburb in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Aturugiriya”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hokandara and Homagama.

Village
is a suburb of district. It is located approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to to the west, on the north-west, on the north, Aturugiriya on the east and on the south. is situated 3½ km west of Athurugiriya.

Town
is a town in the , , about 24 kilometres south-east of . The Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of DS division. is situated 4½ km south of Athurugiriya.

Suburb
Photo: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0.
is one of the main suburbs in , and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km from the centre of Colombo. is situated 5 km southwest of Athurugiriya.

Athurugiriya

Latitude
6.87725° or 6° 52′ 38″ north
Longitude
79.98993° or 79° 59′ 24″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
6JRXVXGQ+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 558931492
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1250749
Wiki­data ID
Q25227021
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In Other Languages

“Athurugiriya” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “آتوروگیریا”

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