Homagama

Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. The total Land area is about is 137 square kilometres (53 sq mi) of 90 GN division. The Pradeshiya Sabha was established under act No 15 of 1987, and has the highest population of any pradeshiya sabha area in Sri Lanka. It is home to notable places such as the campus of the National School of Business Management, Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, the Panagoda Cantonment, Upali Newspapers, Mahinda Rajapaksa College Homagama, St. Michael's College, Homagama, the Sri lanka Buddhist and Pali University, Ceylon Biscuits Limited and the Laxapana Battery Company.

Homagama

හෝමාගම
ஹோமாகம
Suburb
Homagama
Location of Homagama within the Colombo District
Coordinates: 6°50′35.79″N 80°0′11.46″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Population
 (2012)
 • Total236,179
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLT)
Postal Code
10200[1]

Demographics

Data is drawn from the 2012 national census.

NoEthnicityPopulation% Of Total
1Sinhalese231,87898.18
2Sri Lankan Tamils1,9070.81
3Sri Lankan Moors5080.22
4Indian Tamils4600.19
5Other1,4260.60
6Total236,179100

Transport

Homagama sits along the A4 Highway connecting it to both Colombo and Avissawella and beyond. The town is served by two rail lines (Kelani Valley and Homagama) with 66 trains a day connecting Homagama's two rail stations (one located 300m north of Homagama junction along the Athurugiriya road and one opposite the Homagama hospital) with Maradana and Avissawella.

Homagama is also served by a significant bus service both internally and as through-routes:

Through-routes


Routes originating from/terminating at Homagama

  • 126 - NSBM (via Godagama)
  • 128 - Kottawa - Thalagala (via Homagama Hospital)
  • 128/1 - Maharagama - Munamalewatte (via Homagama)
  • 128/2 - Temple Junction
  • 128/3 - Govijanapadaya
  • 128/6 - Kuruduwatte (via kahathuduwa)
  • 138 - Pettah (via Kottawa, Maharagama, Nugegoda, Kirulapana, Thummulla, Slave Island, Fort)
  • 149 - Piliyandala via (Kahathuduwa)
  • 203 - Horagala (via Godagama / old Rd Meegoda / Dampe / Horagala West)
  • 219 - Hanwella (via Meegoda)
  • 293 - Hanwella (via Godagama)
  • 299 - Lenegala (via Nawalamulla Road)
  • 299/1 - Nawalamulla
  • 299/2 - Walpita
  • 308 - Maharagama (via Niyandagala & Kottawa)
  • 313 - Kalubowila (via Nugegoda)
  • 366 - Halbarawa (via Godagama / Old Rd Wataraka / Horagala East / Halbarawa )
  • 366/1 - Horagala (via Godagama / Old Rd Wataraka / Horagala West)
  • 392 - Migodadeniya
  • 697 - Kaduwela (via Athurugiriya)
  • 698 - Kaduwela (via Panagoda)

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2016-02-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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