Alawwa

Alawwa
අලව්ව
Town
Alawwa
Coordinates: 7°17′48.4″N 80°14′06.2″E / 7.296778°N 80.235056°E / 7.296778; 80.235056Coordinates: 7°17′48.4″N 80°14′06.2″E / 7.296778°N 80.235056°E / 7.296778; 80.235056
Country Sri Lanka
District Kurunegala
Time zone UTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code 60280[1]
Area code(s) 037

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.
  2. ↑ "A New Coconut Triangle in Sri Lanka". 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017.

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


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