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