Borella

Borella
බොරැල්ල
பொறளை
Suburb

Borella
Borella
Coordinates: 6°54′53″N 79°52′40″E / 6.91472°N 79.87778°E / 6.91472; 79.87778Coordinates: 6°54′53″N 79°52′40″E / 6.91472°N 79.87778°E / 6.91472; 79.87778
Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Colombo District
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
Postal Code 00800 [1]

Borella is the largest suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka represented by divisional code 8.

Demographic

Borella is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Borella are Sinhalese and Tamils. There are also various other minorities such as Burghers, Arab descendants and others. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.

Sports venues

Schools

Cemetery

The General Cemetery (Kanatte) is located in Borella. It is the main National Burial Ground and Crematorium for the City of Colombo. It is located at the intersection of Narahenpita Road (Elvitigala Mawatha), Bullers Road (Bauddhaloka Mawatha), and Baseline Road (D S Senanayake Mawtha) at a large traffic circle. The cemetery was established in 1840 and is a very popular place of burial for all nationalities. A section is dedicated for those who were lost during the I and II World wars.

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