Raththanapitiya
Raththanapitiya is a suburb in Rattanapitiya, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Western Province and has about 5,000 residents. Raththanapitiya is situated nearby to the village Divulpitiya, as well as near the quarter Boralesgamuwa North.Places of Interest
Highlights include Weras Ganga Park and Ratmalana Airport.
Weras Ganga Park
Park
The Weras Ganga Park is a public park located in Bellanwila area, next to the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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 3 km south of Raththanapitiya.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka
Zoo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians. National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is situated 3 km west of Raththanapitiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boralesgamuwa and Nugegoda.
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.
Nugegoda
Town
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Nugegoda is situated 2½ km northwest of Raththanapitiya.
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 3½ km west of Raththanapitiya.
Raththanapitiya
- Type: Suburb with 5,000 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Rattanapitiya, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8484° or 6° 50′ 54″ northLongitude
79.89773° or 79° 53′ 52″ eastPopulation
5,000Open location code
6JRXRVXX+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 251845035OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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