Homagama
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Homagama is a town situated 24 km from the city of Colombo in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The Homagama pradeshiya sabha consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat division and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. The total Land area is about is 137 km² of 90 GN division. The Pradeshiya sabha was established under act No 15 of 1987. It is home to many important places like the Panagoda Military Base, Army Headquarters, Upali Newspapers Ltd., Duminda Motors International, Laxapana Battery Company and ELID.
[edit] Public Transport
[edit] Rail
Homagama has two stations: One is located 300m north of Homagama junction along Athurugiriya Rd and the second is opposite the hospital.
[edit] Bus
Bus routes heading through Homagama:
- 99 - Colombo - Badulla - Welimada - Passara
- 122 - Colombo - Avissawella - Ratnapura - Embilipitiya - Suriyawewa - Rakwana
- 124 - Maharagama - Ihala Bope
- 125 - Pettah - Padukka - Ingiriya
- 128 - Kottawa - Kiriwattuduwa - Yakahaluwa
- 128/1 - Maharagama - Munamalewatta
- 129 - Kottawa- Moragahahena
Bus routes terminating at Homagama:
- 138 - Pettah
- 203 - Horagala
- 219 - Hanwella
- 293 - Hanwella
- 299 - Lenegala
- 308 - Niyandagala
- 313 - Kalubowila
- 366 - Halbarawa
- 392 - Migodadeniya
- 697 - Kaduwela (via Godagama)
- 698 - Kaduwela (via Athurugiriya)