Wewala
Wewala is a hamlet in Thumbovila West, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Western Province and has about 500 residents. Wewala is situated nearby to the neighborhood Simon Dale Housing SCH, as well as near the village Mampe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Piliyandala Clock Tower and Ratmalana Airport.
Piliyandala Clock Tower
Tower
Photo: Varuna Harshana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Piliyandala Clock Tower is located in the Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. The clock tower is a popular landmark of the Piliyandala. According to local residents and documentation, this clock tower is one of the tallest on the island rising to a height of 23.8 m with a 4.9 m girth.
Ratmalana Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: ColomboAirportRatmalana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ratmalana International Airport, is the secondary international airport serving the city of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. It was the country's first international airport and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, in 1967. Ratmalana Airport is situated 4 km northwest of Wewala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nampamunuwa and Boralesgamuwa.
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 3 km east of Wewala.
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 4½ km northwest of Wewala.
Polgasowita
Suburb
Polgasowita is a town and suburb in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located a short distance south-east of central Colombo, close to the Ratmalana Airport. It has a population of 15,000. Polgasowita is situated 5 km southeast of Wewala.
Wewala
- Type: Hamlet with 500 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Thumbovila West, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8067° or 6° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
79.92082° or 79° 55′ 15″ eastPopulation
500Open location code
6JRXRW4C+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3504782844OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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