Kadawatha
Kadawatha (also written as Kadawata) is a small town situated in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. The distance to Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, is about 10 miles from Kadawatha. DSI (rubber), Smak (soft drinks), Alcobronzo (industrial machines), Sparklit(diesel motor house), Mayadunne Sons and Homerun Pas (crayons) are some of the industries established there. Kadawatha is a collection of many ruralities. Mahara, Kirillawala, Rammuthugala, Dalupitiya, Karagahamuna (Upper and Lower), Biyanwila (Upper and Lower) and Kirimatiyagaraya are some of them.[1]
Kadawatha area is mainly administrated by the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha (Rural Council) and some parts by the Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha. It is a structured and infrastructure-rich Colombo suburb with a hospital (private), a police station, a bus depot, a post office, several schools, Buddhist temples and Catholic and Christian churches. Demographically, Kadawatha area is predominantly Sinhalese, with a majority of them being Buddhists but there is a sizable Catholic minority with a scattered Muslim population, too. The residents show a high mobility towards the capital as many of them study or work in Colombo.
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[edit] History
In the pre-British era, Kadawatha was the entrance to the Kingdom of Mahanuwara (Kandy). There are several cities bearing the same name, places that were used for bullock carts to be halted.
[edit] Accessing Kadawatha
The Kandy-Colombo main road (A-1 road) runs through the town. Kadawatha is 10.5 km far from Colombo Fort. Kadawatha is well-connected to neighbouring sub-towns Ragama, Ganemulla, Biyagama and Delgoda. Due to unsystematic planning, Kadawatha used to be a headache to masses with massive traffic jams during peak hours. Recently, the proper planning of town-side and road infrastructure have drastically reduced this condition. Sri Lanka's first vehicle underpass is being built in Kadawatha, facilitating avoidance of the town-centre by the traffic towards Kandy. In addition, the town will be connecting a major loop of the proposed outer-Colombo circular road which expects to connect major suburbs.
[edit] Surrounded areas
Kadawatha is surrounded by several moderately or highly populated towns such as Kiribathgoda, Ganemulla, Ragama, Kirillawala, Gonahena and Biyagama.
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Coordinates: 7°0′N 79°57′E / 7°N 79.95°E
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