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Alawwa

Coordinates: 7°17′48.4″N 80°14′06.2″E / 7.296778°N 80.235056°E / 7.296778; 80.235056
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Alawwa
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Alawwa is located in Sri Lanka
Alawwa
Alawwa
Coordinates: 7°17′48.4″N 80°14′06.2″E / 7.296778°N 80.235056°E / 7.296778; 80.235056
CountrySri Lanka
DistrictKurunegala
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code
60280[1]
Area code037

Alawwa is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is considered part of the Coconut Triangle, where most of the country's coconut exports come from.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Postal Codes". Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "A New Coconut Triangle in Sri Lanka". 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Transport

Alawwa has well established road and railway links. The city is located on the A6 Colombo - Kurunegala road. B8 (Alawwa-Narammala), B538 (Alawwa-Nelundeniya) road and many other regional roads start at Alawwa.

Bus Routes

Route Destination Via
505 Giriulla Mapitiya-Boyawalana-Maaharagama
533 Kurunegala Walakubura-Yangalmodara-Polgahawala-Pothuhera-Dambokka
673 Nelundeniya Wariyagoda-Kahambiliyawala
06 Warakapola Wariyagoda-Thulhiriya-Nangalla-Abepussa
513 Narammala Pabadeniya-Maharachchimulla
499 Mirigama Mapitiya-Thubulla-Abepussa Farm-Wilwatta
503 Nawathalwatta 7 Kanuwa-Bujjomuwa-Yathtalgoda
122 Colombo Warakapola-Karawanella-Awissawlla-Maharagama-Town Hall(only bus @4.00 am Alawwa)
17/A Mount Lavinia Warakapola-Nittabuwa-Belummahara-Kaduwela-Battaramulla-Nugegoda-Dehiwala

Schools

  • Sri Rahula central college
  • Humbuluwa central college
  • Nungamuwa Damsen Central College
  • Rathanalankara Maha Vidyalaya
  • Boyawalana Maha Vidyalaya
  • Madawala Maha Vidyalaya
  • Abbowa Maha Vidyalaya
  • Kandegedara Maha Vidyalaya
  • Walakubura Maha Viddalaya

Librarys

  • Alawwa Public Library
  • Boyawalana Public Library

Hospitals

  • Alawwa Regional Hospital
  • Nawathalwattha Hospital

Cinema Halls

  • Cinemaal Movie Theater
  • Sarasavi Cinema