Dematagoda

Dematagoda දෙමටගොඩ தெமட்டகொடை
Suburb
Dematagoda Location in Greater Colombo
Coordinates: 6°55′48″N 79°52′40″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code	00900

Dematagoda is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka represented by divisional code 9 (Colombo 09). It is surrounded by the Borella, the Maradana and the Kolonnawa. The Baseline Road passes through the Dematagoda. The famous Sri Lankan Tamil broadcaster of Radio Ceylon fame, B. H. Abdul Hameed was born in Dematagoda.

Schools

• Mukarramah International school
• Anurudhdha Balika Maha Vidyalaya
• JMC College International
• Al-manaar School
• Readway College
• Sivalee Vidyalaya
• St. John's College
• St. Matthew's College
• Veluwana College
• Vipulanantha Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
• Wesley College
• Zahira College, Colombo

Transport

• Dematagoda Railway Station
• Dematagada - Bambalapitiya (Kiribathgoda-Angulana) buses.

The railway signal and telecommunication engineer's office is situated in Dematagoda.