Boralesgamuwa | |
Native Name: | |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Colombo District |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Colombo District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Colombo District |
Government Type: | Urban Council |
Leader Title: | Aruna Priyashantha[1] |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | +5.30 |
Coordinates: | 6.85°N 133°W |
Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14km (09miles) south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya.
One of Sri Lanka's largest kaolin deposits is in Boralesgamuwa. The Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya is very close to the Boralesgamuwa.
The post code of Boralesgamuwa is 10290.