Thalawathugoda
| Thalawathugoda තලවතුගොඩ தலவச்துகொட | |
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| Suburb | |
  Thalawathugoda තලවතුගොඩ தலவச்துகொட | |
| Coordinates: LK 6°56′8″N 79°59′2″E / 6.93556°N 79.98389°E | |
| Country |
 Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30) |
Thalawathugoda is a suburb of Colombo city. It is located approximately sixteen (16) kilometres from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Battaramulla and Pelawatte on the Borella-Kottawa main road, bordering Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte (The administrative Capital of Sri Lanka). The Diyawanna Oya (Parliament Lake) forms the "Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte" side boundary of Thalawathugoda. The beautiful natural landscape consisting of paddy fields and marshlands in this area attracts many nature lovers. This is a rapidly developing residential area with many facilities. New modern luxury housing schemes are being developed around Kalalgoda Road and Hokandara Road to cater to high end housing demand. A notable expatriate and upper middle class local population resides in Thalawathugoda.
Shopping Malls
- Capital Mall
Supermarkets
- Keells Super
- Cargills Food City
Restaurants
Banks
Gymnasium
- The Austasia Sports and Leisure Complex
Medical Facilities
- Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital
- Hemas Hospital
Schools
- Overseas School of Colombo
- Agramathya College Thalawathugoda
- i-Gate College
Buddhist Temples
- Ganelanda ancient temple
- Bauddharama Temple
- Gnanaramya Monastery
- Sangamiththa Temple
Urban Council
Thalawathugoda is served by the Maharagama Urban Council. A separate Urban Council for Thalwathugoda does not exist at present.
Postal structure
Earlier Thalawathugoda had a sub post office which is controlled by the Battaramulla main post office. Promoted Thalawathugoda Post Office was opened recently. However, a few areas fall under Hokandara and Pannipitiya postal limits.
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Coordinates: 6°52′23″N 79°56′31″E / 6.873°N 79.942°E
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Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte | Battaramulla | Jayawadanagama / Wickramasinhapura | |
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Hokandara | ||
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| Pannipitiya |
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