Kottawa
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Kottawa ( , ) is one of the main suburbs in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located from the centre of Colombo. It is a five-way junction and lies as the epicenter for Maharagama road, Homagama road, Piliyandala road, Malabe road and Borella road.
Kottawa ( , ) is one of the main suburbs in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located from the centre of Colombo. It is a five-way junction and lies as the epicenter for Maharagama road, Homagama road, Piliyandala road, Malabe road and Borella road.
Road
Kottawa can be reached via A4 (Colombo - Batticaloa) highway. The northern end of the Southern Expressway is about east of Kottawa on the High Level Road (A4) and the Outer Colombo Circular Highway also extends from here towards north. In December 2021, area residents protested delays and irregularities in the construction of the Kottawa–Piliyandala road.
Bus routes
99 - Colombo (Pettah) – Badulla / Passara / Welimada / Lunugala / Bibila 122 - Pettah – Avissawella / Rathnapura / Embilipitiya 124 - Maharagama – Ihala bope 125 - Pettah / Maharagama – Padukka / Ingiriya 128 - Kottawa – Kiriwaththuduwa / Yakahaluwa 128/1 - Maharagama – Munamalewatta 129 - Kottawa – Moragahahena 138 - Pettah – Kottawa / Homagama / Maharagama / Mattegoda / Rukmalgama / Athurugiriya / Diyagama 138/2 - Pettah – Mattegoda 138/3 - Pettah – Rukmalgama 138/4 - Pettah – Athurugiriya 174 - Kottawa – Borella 255 - Kottawa – Mount Lavinia 280 - Maharagama – Horana 296 - Kottawa – Piliyandala 342 - Kottawa – Piliyandala (via Polgasowita) 336 - Kottawa – Malabe 336/1 - Kottawa – Malabe (via Horahena) E01 - Maharagama – Galle / Matara
Rail
Kottawa Railway Station is located on the Kelani Valley Railway Line (which connects Colombo to Avissawella). It is situated approximately from Kottawa Junction along the Kottawa-Athurugiriya Road Kottawa has been included in the proposal for elevated commuter rail lines serving the Colombo metropolitan area. An elevated track named "Neela" (Blue), in length, will connect Hunupitiya to Kottawa via Pelawatte. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project aims to address heavy traffic congestion during the morning and evening rush hours in Colombo.
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