Ballapitiya
Ballapitiya
බැල්ලපිටිය பெல்லாபிட்டிய | |
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  Ballapitiya | |
| Coordinates: 6°41′35″N 80°04′35″E / 6.6929927°N 80.0763478°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Kalutara District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Kalutara Division |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Postal Code | 12400 |
Ballapitiya (Sinhala:බැල්ලපිටිය, , Tamil:பெல்லாபிட்டிய) is a small town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Ballapitiya is approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Horana, 25 km (16 mi) north of Mathugama and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Colombo. The town is located on the Horana - Anguruwatota - Aluthgama Road (B157), near its junction with the Nagoda - Kalawellawa - Ballapitiya Road (B304), with public transport links to Kalutara, Horana, Matugama and Kandy.
There are two schools in the area, Ballapitiya Primary School and Remuna Maha Vidyalaya.[1][2]
Education
[edit]- Ballapitiya Primary School
References
[edit]- ^ Population and Housing Data: Kalutara district. Department of Census and Statistics, 2003. 2019. ISBN 9789555773690.
- ^ Potential for Small-Scale Processing and Marketing of Tropical Fruits in the Kandy, Galle and Horana Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Sri Lanka. Research Report No. 1. Crops for the Future.
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