Balapokuna
Balapokuna is a quarter in Dutugemunu, Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Balapokuna is situated nearby to the suburb Kohuwala, as well as near the town Nugegoda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and Lanka Hospitals.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka
Zoo
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National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. The Dehiwala Zoo is now known for its mistreatment and poor facilities for the animals that inhabit it.
Lanka Hospitals
Hospital
Lanka Hospital is multi-speciality tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. It is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Lanka Hospitals is situated 3 km northwest of Balapokuna.
St. Lawrence’s Church
Church
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06. St. Lawrence’s Church is situated 2½ km west of Balapokuna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nugegoda and Dehiwala.
Nugegoda
Town
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Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people.
Dehiwala
Town
Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species. Dehiwala is situated 3 km southwest of Balapokuna.
Nawala
Village
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Nawala is an up-market residential suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka, and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. Nawala is situated 3 km north of Balapokuna.
Balapokuna
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Dutugemunu, Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.86647° or 6° 51′ 59″ northLongitude
79.8876° or 79° 53′ 15″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
6JRXVV8Q+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7023727500OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
7545361
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