Narahenpita Explained

Narahenpita
Native Name:නාරාහේන්පිට
நாரஹென்பிட்டி
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka Colombo Greater#Sri Lanka Colombo District#Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Western Province
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Colombo District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:6.8922°N 79.8769°W
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:00500

Narahenpita is a municipal ward of Colombo. Located at the South-Eastern corner and served by the Kelani Valley Railway Line, many government institutions including the National Blood Bank, the Survey Department, the Labor Ministry and several departments of the Health Ministry are situated in the area as well as several major private hospitals in the country.

Hospitals

Presently, Narahenpita has become the new hospital town and district. The main private hospitals are located here.