Borella is the largest suburb in Colombo , Sri Lanka represented by divisional code 8.
7-503: Kollupitiya (historically known as Colpetty, administratively as Colombo 3) is a major neighbourhood of Colombo , Sri Lanka . The name Kollupitiya comes from the name of a chief from Kandy who had unsuccessfully attempted to dethrone the last king of Kandy. During the periods of Dutch and British administration, a brewery for the conversion of coconut treacle into liquor had commenced and continued operation in Kollupitiya. The suburb
14-430: A large part of the Kollupitiya economy with many businesses being operated by the local Sri Lankan Moors . In recent years, the influx of a new wave of Chinese migrants to Colombo has led to an increase of Chinese shops and businesses in the area. Many Chinese migrants have opened shops and other businesses that cater towards the migrant Chinese community. Some Sri Lankan residents of Kollupitiya have also been influenced by
21-637: A village situated along a cart-track from the port of Colombo to Kotte. A Borella municipal market was built in 1910. Borella was also a terminus of the historical defunct Colombo tramway system. During the Black July riots in 1983, various properties in Borella were damaged. Colombo's main burial ground and crematorium, Kanatte Cemetery , is located in Borella. It is situated at the intersection of Narahenpita Road (Elvitigala Mawatha), Bullers Road (Bauddhaloka Mawatha), and Baseline Road (D. S. Senanayake Mawtha) at
28-408: 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 , Sri Lankan Moors and others. Religions include Buddhism , Hinduism , Islam , Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent. The history of the settlement of Borella is dated from the 15th century as
35-506: Is a thriving commercial area containing fashionable high-end shopping malls. Some foreign embassies are located in Kollupitiya. The official residence of the prime minister is located here. Kollupitiya is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Kollupitiya are Sri Lankan Moors , Sinhalese , and Sri Lankan Tamils . There are also various minorities, such as Burghers . Religions include Buddhism , Hinduism , Islam , and Christianity . Muslim traders form
42-2798: Is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( July 2020 ) Colombo city is divided into administrative sub-units derived from feudal counties. The 15 divisions are listed below. Colombo English Name Native Name 1 Colombo Fort Kotuwa 2 Slave Island Kompanyaweediya 3 Colpetty Kollupitiya 4 Bambalapitiya 5 Narahenpita , Havelock Town , Kirulapona North 6 Wellawatta , Pamankada , Kirulapona South 7 Cinnamon Garden Kurunduwatte 8 Borella 9 Dematagoda 10 Maradana 11 Pettah Pitakotuwa 12 Hulftsdorp Aluthkade 13 Bloemendhal Kotahena , Kochchikade 14 Grandpass 15 Mattakkuliya , Modara /Mutwal, Madampitiya References [ edit ] ^ "Colombo Areas" . www.visitcolombo.com . visitcolombo. ^ "Colombo 1- 15; Are You Familiar With These?" . www.lankapropertyweb.com . lankapropertyweb. v t e Suburbs of Colombo Colombo Inner Bambalapitiya Bloemendhal Borella Cinnamon Gardens Dematagoda Fort (Colombo) Grandpass Havelock Town Hulftsdorp Kirulapone Kirulapone North Kollupitiya Kotahena Kohuwala Madampitiya Maligawatta Maradana Mattakkuliya Modara Narahenpita Pamankada Panchikawatte Pettah Slave Island Union Place Wellawatte Sri J'pura-Kotte Nawala Nugegoda Rajagiriya Welikada Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Dehiwala Kalubowila Kohuwala Mount-Lavinia Ratmalana Colombo Outer Battaramulla Homagama Ja-Ela Kadawatha Kaduwela Kandana Katunayake Kelaniya Kiribathgoda Kolonnawa Koswatte Kottawa Maharagama Malabe Moratuwa Oruwala Pannipitiya Peliyagoda Piliyandala Ragama Thalawathugoda Wattala Wickramasinghapura Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Areas_of_Colombo&oldid=1259413876 " Categories : Suburbs of Colombo Sri Lanka geography-related lists Lists of subdivisions of Sri Lanka Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Orphaned articles from July 2020 All orphaned articles Borella Borella
49-581: The influx of Chinese people to the area by shopping at the Chinese-run businesses and even picking up aspects of Mandarin Chinese . There are several government and private schools located in Kollupitiya. They are: This Western Province, Sri Lanka location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Areas of Colombo Administrative subunits of Colombo [REDACTED] This article
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