Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km (9 mi) south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya.
Boralesgamuwa | |
|---|---|
 Boralasgamuwa Lake | |
  Boralesgamuwa Location within Colombo District | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′N 79°54′E / 6.850°N 79.900°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
One of Sri Lanka's largest kaolin deposits is in Boralesgamuwa. The Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya is very close to the Boralesgamuwa.
The post code of Boralesgamuwa is 10290.
Nearby places
- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Hospital
- Boralesgamuwa Wawa is a lake along the Maharagama–Boralesgamuwa Road.[2]
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary is the natural sanctuary closest to Colombo.
- Weras Ganga Park
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