Kesbewa Explained

Kesbewa
Native Name:කැස්බැව
கெஸ்பேவா
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka Colombo District
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombo District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Colombo District
Area Total Km2:50.39 [1]
Area Total Sq Mi:19.46
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:243,842
Population Density Km2:3,488
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+05:30
Coordinates:6.7953°N 79.9386°W
Postal Code:10300

Kesbewa (Sinhala; Sinhalese: කැස්බැව, Tamil: கெஸ்பேவா) is a suburb town of the city of Colombo, in Sri Lanka, situated approximately 20km (10miles) south of Colombo. It is one of the relatively more populated suburbs located in the Colombo District of the Western Province and it is surrounded by the other suburbs of Moratuwa, Maharagama, Pannipitiya, Bandaragama and Kahathuduwa. The Kesbewa Urban Council is located in Piliyandala.

Transport

Roads

Two major roads run through Kesbewa; the road connecting Colombo and Horana, known as the 120 bus route, and the road connecting Mount Lavinia and Kottawa (the 255 bus route). In addition, a new bypass road named the "Piliyandala Bypass Road" was built in 2015 connecting Piliyandala and Kesbewa Junction. The beaches of Mount Lavinia are a 15-30 minute drive away from Piliyandala.There are other bus routes from Maharagama to Piliyandala, and Bandaragama to Pilyandala (the 162 bus route).

References

6.7953°N 79.9386°W

Notes and References

  1. MONITORING THE EFFECTS OF URBAN AND PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY ON RUNOFF AND INFILTRATION OF STORM WATER IN KESBEWA URBAN COUNCIL, SRI LANKA . RUAF Foundation . 2012 .