Alawwa
Alawwa is a town and divisional secretariat of the Kurunegala District in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The town is considered part of the Coconut Triangle, where most of the country's coconut exports come from.[2]
Alawwa
අලව්ව | |
|---|---|
  Alawwa | |
| Coordinates: 7°17′48.4″N 80°14′06.2″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| District | Kurunegala |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 60280[1] |
| Area code(s) | 037 |
Transport
Alawwa has well established road and railway links. The city is located on the A6 Colombo - Kurunegala road. B8 (Alawwa-Narammala), B538 (Alawwa-Nelundeniya) road and many other regional roads start at Alawwa.
Bus routes
| Route | Destination | Via |
|---|---|---|
| 505 | Giriulla | Mapitiya-Boyawalana-Maaharagama |
| 533 | Kurunegala | Walakubura-Yangalmodara-Polgahawala-Pothuhera-Dambokka |
| 673 | Nelundeniya | Wariyagoda-Kahambiliyawala |
| 06 | Warakapola | Wariyagoda-Thulhiriya-Nangalla-Abepussa |
| 513 | Narammala | Pabadeniya-Maharachchimulla |
| 499 | Mirigama | Mapitiya-Thubulla-Abepussa Farm-Wilwatta |
| 503 | Nawathalwatta | 7 Kanuwa-Bujjomuwa-Yathtalgoda |
| 122 | Colombo | Warakapola-Karawanella-Awissawlla-Maharagama-Town Hall(only bus @4.00 am Alawwa) |
| 17/06 | Mount Lavinia | Warakapola-Nittabuwa-Belummahara-Kaduwela-Battaramulla-Nugegoda-Dehiwala |
Schools
- Sri Rahula central college
- Humbuluwa central college
- Nungamuwa Damsen Central College
- Rathanalankara Maha Vidyalaya
- Boyawalana Maha Vidyalaya
- Madawala Maha Vidyalaya
- Abbowa Maha Vidyalaya
- Kandegedara Maha Vidyalaya
- Walakubura Maha Viddalaya
- Wewala Maha Vidyalaya
Librarys
- Alawwa Public Library
- Boyawalana Public Library
Hospitals
- Alawwa Regional Hospital
- Nawathalwattha Hospital
Cinema Halls
- Cinemaal Movie Theater
- Sarasavi Cinema
References
- "Postal Codes". Archived from the original on 13 August 2017.
- "A New Coconut Triangle in Sri Lanka". 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017.
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