Minuwangoda
Minuwangoda
මිනුවන්ගොඩ மினுவந்கொட | |
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Minuwangoda Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°10′24″N 79°57′43″E / 7.17333°N 79.96194°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Gampaha District |
| Population | |
• Total | 178,401 |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 11550 |
| Area code | 011 |
| Website | www |
Minuwangoda (Sinhala: මිනුවන්ගොඩ, Tamil: மினுவந்கொட) is a town in Gampaha district,[1] governed by an Urban Council, situated near Negombo, Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Negombo and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north east of Colombo. It is an important junction town, connecting the Negombo to Kandy road (via Veyangoda and Nittambuwa) with the A1/A6 main road from Colombo to Kurunegala. The main bus route 5 from Colombo to Kurunegala passes through the town. The town is also situated near the Bandaranaike International Airport, on the way to Negombo.
Religion in Minuwangoda DS Division (2012)[2]
- Buddhist (88.45%)
- Hindu (0.37%)
- Muslim (3.54%)
- Roman Catholic (6.46%)
- Other Christian (1.17%)
- Other (0.01%)
Schools
- Al Aman Muslim Maha Vidyalaya.
- Nalanda (Boys') Central College
- Nalanda (Girls') Central College
- President's College
- Burullapitiya National College
- St. Hugo College, Burullapitiya, Minuwangoda.
Villages in Minuwangoda
- Paththanduwana
- Yatiyana
- Aluthepola
- Dewalapola
- Boragodawaththa
- Ambagahawatta
- Kalawana
- Nilpanagoda
- Weediyawatta
- Bulugahamulla
- Wegowwa
- Hendimahara
- Dagonna
- Mademulla
- Galloluwa
References
- ^ "Minuwangoda Electoral District", Wikipedia, 2019-06-30, retrieved 2020-07-06
- ^ "Sri Lanka Census Map". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Retrieved 2023-01-28.