Pannipitiya (Sinhala: පන්නිපිටිය, Tamil: பன்னிபிட்டிய) is a suburb of Colombo. It is an area in Colombo District, Sri Lanka and is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the commercial capital. Pannipitiya is subdivided into a number of smaller areas.
Pannipitiya Junction - Junction which connects the Borella Road with the Old Road. The Pannipitiya post office and train station are situated here. There is a cross road from Pannipitiya town that connects it to the High Level Road (A4) which is running close by. The town has developed both on the Old Road as Well as on the High Level Road. there is a power sub station around 750 m (2,460 ft) away from Pannipitiya junction towards Colombo which serves as the power distribution center for a large region in Colombo and Kaluthara Districts. Pannipitiya junction is on the westernmost part of Pannipitiya area. Maharagama area starts just 1 km away from Pannipitiya junction towards Colombo.
Moraketiya - Four-way junction (and nearby area) that lies on High Level Road (A4) about 500 m (1,600 ft) from Pannipitiya junction towards Kottawa. This junction is connected to Erewwala junction on one side and to Old Kottawa Road on the other side. Maharagama-Sikurada Pola (Route No. 297) and Maharagama-Erewwala (Route No.212) operate through here. Pannipitiya Dharmapala College is situated near this junction.
Mahalwarawa - Four-way junction (and nearby area) that lies on High Level Road (A4) about 1 km (0.62 mi) from Pannipitiya junction towards Kottawa.
Kottawa - A junction situated on High Level Road (A4) that is about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away from Pannipitiya town towards Homagama (or Avissawella). Kottawa is in the centre of Pannipitiya area geographically and also this is the biggest town in Pannipitiya area. Most of the area's financial centres, shopping centres and banks are located here. And also this is the main bus terminus in the area. The junction connects Kottawa-Horana, Kottawa-Mount Lavinia, Kottawa-Pannipitiya, Kottawa-Malabe, Kottawa-Athurugiriya-Rukmalgama and Highlevel (Pettah-Maharagama-Kottawa-Homagama-Awissawella) roads together. There are bus services to nearby cities - Piliyandala (Route No-296,342), Mt.Lavinia (Route No-255), Malabe (Route No-336), Kiriwaththuduwa / Yakahaluwa / Thalagala (Route No-128), Moragahahena (Route No-129), Horana (Route No-280 - from Maharagama), Mattegoda (Route No-138/2 - From Pettah), Rukmalgama (Route No-138/3 - from Pettah), Athurugiriya (Route No-138/4 - From Pettah) - and also to Colombo - Pettah (Route No-138), Borella (Route No-174). There is also a police station at Kottawa. Although Kottawa is inside Pannipitiya postal area there is a separate post office opened at Kottawa town few years ago. There is also a railway station at Kottawa. The town is maintained by the Maharagama Urban Council.
Makumbura - Four-way junction (and nearby area) that lies around 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Kottawa towards Homagama on the High Level Road (A4). This is the easternmost area of Pannipitiya towards Homagama on High Level Road. The next area is called Galawilawaththa, which is under Homagama.The Kottawa interchange of the E02 Expressway is located here.
Arawwala - Three-way junction (and nearby area) situated on the Maharagama-Piliyandala road. This junction is connected to Moraketiya junction by the Erewwala Road (2.5 km (1.6 mi)). (Pettah-)Maharagama-Erewwala(-Bokundara) (Route No.212) buses operate through Erewwala Road. Although Erewwala is inside Pannipitiya area the most easily accessible cities from Erewwala are Maharagama and Piliyandala. Maharagama-Piliyandala (Route No-341) buses operate through Erewwala. This is the southwesternmost area in Pannipitiya. Beyond here there is Piliyandala area to the south and Maharagama area to the west and north-west.
Ambagas-hathara - Sinhalese meaning of "Ambagas-hathra" is "four mango trees". This name must have originated by the mango trees that had grown near this junction some time back. This junction is around 1 km (0.62 mi) away from Pannipitiya junction on Pannipitiya-Borella (Route No-174) road. Maharagama-Vidyala junction (Route No.990) buses operate through here.
Depanama - An area and small junction, around 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away from Pannipitiya town towards Borella.
Polwaththa/Kalalgoda - Sinhalese meaning of "Polwaththa" is "Coconut Estate", although there is no major coconut vegetation nearby. This area and small junction is around 2 km (1.2 mi) away from Pannipitiya town towards Borella. This is the northwesternmost border of Pannipitiya. Beyond here on the area is under Thalawathugoda. Kottawa-Borella (Route No-174) buses operates through this area.
Moragahakanda - An area around 700 m (2,300 ft) away from Moraketiya junction on Malabe Road (Route No-993).
Liyanagoda - An area around 1.4 km (0.87 mi) away from Moraketiya junction on Malabe Road. Can be accessed from Kottawa junction from the other side through Kottawa-Malabe Road. Around 2 km (1.2 mi) away from Kottawa.
Vidyala Junction - Sinhalese meaning of "Vidyala" is "School", since there is a school nearby. This is a three-way junction which connects to Moraketiya, Kottawa and Malabe. Around 2.5 km (1.6 mi) away from Moraketiya junction and 3 km (1.9 mi) away from Kottawa. This is the border of Pannipitiya on the Moraketiya-Malabe Road (better known as Maharagama-Malabe Road). This is the northernmost area in Pannipitiya. Beyond here the area is under Hokandara. Maharagama-Vidyala junction (Route No-990), Maharagama-Hokandra (Route No-994 )Maharagama-Malabe (Route No-993), Kottawa-Malabe (Route No-336) but routes operate through Vidyala junction.
Poragodella - An area on the north to the Old Road (connects Kottawa Junction-Pannipitiya Junction). This area is adjacent to Mahalwarawa which is on the south of the Old Road.
Hatharaman handiya (Pola Handiya) - Four-way junction on the Kottawa-Athurugiriya Road, Around 1 km (0.62 mi) away from Kottawa. Also connected to Makumbura junction (1 km) and the city of Malabe (through Vidyala junction, which is around 2 km (1.2 mi) away from here). The Kottawa-Homagama Old Road starts 100 m (330 ft) away from this junction and runs towards Homagama parallel to the High Level Road. Kottawa-Kiriwaththuduwa (Route No-128), Kottawa-Malabe (Route No-336), Rukmalagama-Pettah (Route No-138/3), Athurugiriya-Pettah (Route No-136,138/4) bus routes operate through this junction.
Katukurunda - An area to the north of Hatharaman handiya (Pola handiya) on the Malabe Road towards Vidyala junction. Around 2 km away from Kottawa junction and 1 km (0.62 mi) away from Vidyala Junction. Maharagama-Katukurunda (Route No-996) and Kottawa-Malabe (Route No-336) buses operate through this area.
Rukmalagama - A junction (and nearby area) situated around 3.5 km (2.2 mi) away from Kottawa on the Kottawa-Athurugiriya Road. There are several middle class housing schemes built around Rukmalagama and this area is generally considered as a good residential area. Rukmalagama housing scheme has a small bus stand which operates buses to Colombo (Pettah) (Route No-138/3) through Kottawa. There are some Athurugiriya-Kottawa-Pettah (Route No-136,138/4) buses which run through Rukmalagama. This is the border of Pannipitiya area towards Athurugiriya. Beyond here the area is under Athurugiriya.
Malapalla - A junction (and nearby area) on the Kottawa-Homagama Old Road. Around 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away from Kottawa junction. Kottawa-Kiriwaththuduwa (Route No-128) buses operate through this area. This is the border of Pannipitiya area towards Homagama on the Old Road. The next area is called Galawilawaththa, which is under Homagama. Malapalla has a train station.
Bangalawaththa - An area adjacent to Mahalwarawa around 500 m (1,600 ft) south of Kottawa town on the Kottawa-Horana Road.
Pinhena - Three-way junction on the Kottawa Horana Road around 1 km (0.62 mi) south from Kottawa junction. The Kottawa-Piliyandala Road starts from this junction. Kottawa-Mt.Lavinia (Route No-255), Kottawa-Piliyandala (Route No-296,342), Maharagama-Horana (Route No-280) bus routes operate through this junction.
Digana/Pelenwaththa - Three-way junction on the Kottawa-Piliyandala Road around 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away from Kottawa junction. Digana Road connects this junction to the Mahalwarawa junction and provides a shortcut access to the High Level Road (A4) from the Kottawa-Horana/Piliyandala Road. This is one of the southernmost parts of Pannipitiya. Area south of this is called Siddhamulla and it is a part of Piliyandala. From Kottawa, Mt.Lavinia (Route No-255) and Piliyandala (Route No-342,296) bus routes operate through Digana junction.
Mattegoda Junction - Although Mattegoda area is outside Pannipitiya (Mattegoda comes under Polgasowita) the junction which connects the Mattegoda area to the Kottawa-Horana Road is inside Pannipitiya area. Mattegoda is considered as a good residential area and there are several housing schemes built up in the neighbourhood. Mattegoda scheme has a small bus stand which operates buses to Colombo (Pettah) through Kottawa junction under the Route Number 138/2. Except for this Horana-Maharagama (Route No-280) buses also operate through Mattegoda junction. This is also one of the southernmost parts of Pannipitiya. Mattegoda junction is around 2 km (1.2 mi) away from Kottawa junction. Just south of Mattegoda junction is Mattegoda area and it is under Polgasowita.
Niyandagala/Dolekade/Hiripitiya - This area is to the south east of Kottawa town. It is to the south of Makumbura junction and to the east of Mattegoda junction. Can be accessed from Kottawa junction through Horana Road or by turning to the right from Makumbura junction on the High Level Road. Is around 3.5 km (2.2 mi) away from Kottawa junction on both routes. Bus Route No 280 (Maharagama-Horana) operates through this area.
Brahmanagama - This is at the southeasternmost area of Pannipitiya and the far most area from the Pannipitiya junction. It is to the south-east of Niyandagala area. It is on the Kottawa-Horana Road around 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Kottawa junction and around 7 km (4.3 mi) away from the Pannipitiya junction. From here to the south is the Polgasowita area, to the south-east is Kiriwaththuduwa area and to the east is Diyagama which is under Homagama area. Bus Route No 280 (Maharagama-Horana) operates through this area. The E02 Expressway goes via this area.
Rathmaldeniya - This area is situated towards Pelanwattha from the Kosgahahena junction on the Moraketiya-Erewwala road. The famous Doo Dharuwo house situated towards Pelanwaththa. Maharagama-Sikurada Pola (Route No-297) buses operate via Rathmaldeniya to Pelanwattha and then onward.
Various parts of Pannipitiya belongs to different manciple councils and "Pradesheeya Sabah" (The name for local authorities) such as Maharagama, Kasbawa, Homagama.
Pannipitiya Town
Pannipitiya Town is located alongside the High Level Road (A4) between the Maharagama and Kottawa. It is a mildly populated area.
Demographics
Most of the population in Pannipitiya are Sinhalese Buddhists
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pannipitiya news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pannipitiya Sinhala පන න ප ට ය Tamil பன ன ப ட ட ய is a suburb of Colombo It is an area in Colombo District Sri Lanka and is located about 15 km 9 3 mi from the commercial capital Pannipitiya is subdivided into a number of smaller areas Pannipitiya පන න ප ට යபன ன ப ட ட யPannipitiyaCoordinates 6 51 0 N 79 57 0 E 6 85000 N 79 95000 E 6 85000 79 95000Time zoneUTC 5 30 Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone Summer DST UTC 6 Contents 1 Areas in Pannipitiya 2 Pannipitiya Town 3 Demographics 4 Important places around Pannipitiya 5 Public Transport 5 1 Rail 5 2 Bus 6 External linksAreas in Pannipitiya EditPannipitiya Junction Junction which connects the Borella Road with the Old Road The Pannipitiya post office and train station are situated here There is a cross road from Pannipitiya town that connects it to the High Level Road A4 which is running close by The town has developed both on the Old Road as Well as on the High Level Road there is a power sub station around 750 m 2 460 ft away from Pannipitiya junction towards Colombo which serves as the power distribution center for a large region in Colombo and Kaluthara Districts Pannipitiya junction is on the westernmost part of Pannipitiya area Maharagama area starts just 1 km away from Pannipitiya junction towards Colombo Moraketiya Four way junction and nearby area that lies on High Level Road A4 about 500 m 1 600 ft from Pannipitiya junction towards Kottawa This junction is connected to Erewwala junction on one side and to Old Kottawa Road on the other side Maharagama Sikurada Pola Route No 297 and Maharagama Erewwala Route No 212 operate through here Pannipitiya Dharmapala College is situated near this junction Mahalwarawa Four way junction and nearby area that lies on High Level Road A4 about 1 km 0 62 mi from Pannipitiya junction towards Kottawa Kottawa A junction situated on High Level Road A4 that is about 1 5 km 0 93 mi away from Pannipitiya town towards Homagama or Avissawella Kottawa is in the centre of Pannipitiya area geographically and also this is the biggest town in Pannipitiya area Most of the area s financial centres shopping centres and banks are located here And also this is the main bus terminus in the area The junction connects Kottawa Horana Kottawa Mount Lavinia Kottawa Pannipitiya Kottawa Malabe Kottawa Athurugiriya Rukmalgama and Highlevel Pettah Maharagama Kottawa Homagama Awissawella roads together There are bus services to nearby cities Piliyandala Route No 296 342 Mt Lavinia Route No 255 Malabe Route No 336 Kiriwaththuduwa Yakahaluwa Thalagala Route No 128 Moragahahena Route No 129 Horana Route No 280 from Maharagama Mattegoda Route No 138 2 From Pettah Rukmalgama Route No 138 3 from Pettah Athurugiriya Route No 138 4 From Pettah and also to Colombo Pettah Route No 138 Borella Route No 174 There is also a police station at Kottawa Although Kottawa is inside Pannipitiya postal area there is a separate post office opened at Kottawa town few years ago There is also a railway station at Kottawa The town is maintained by the Maharagama Urban Council Makumbura Four way junction and nearby area that lies around 2 km 1 2 mi from the Kottawa towards Homagama on the High Level Road A4 This is the easternmost area of Pannipitiya towards Homagama on High Level Road The next area is called Galawilawaththa which is under Homagama The Kottawa interchange of the E02 Expressway is located here Arawwala Three way junction and nearby area situated on the Maharagama Piliyandala road This junction is connected to Moraketiya junction by the Erewwala Road 2 5 km 1 6 mi Pettah Maharagama Erewwala Bokundara Route No 212 buses operate through Erewwala Road Although Erewwala is inside Pannipitiya area the most easily accessible cities from Erewwala are Maharagama and Piliyandala Maharagama Piliyandala Route No 341 buses operate through Erewwala This is the southwesternmost area in Pannipitiya Beyond here there is Piliyandala area to the south and Maharagama area to the west and north west Ambagas hathara Sinhalese meaning of Ambagas hathra is four mango trees This name must have originated by the mango trees that had grown near this junction some time back This junction is around 1 km 0 62 mi away from Pannipitiya junction on Pannipitiya Borella Route No 174 road Maharagama Vidyala junction Route No 990 buses operate through here Depanama An area and small junction around 1 5 km 0 93 mi away from Pannipitiya town towards Borella Polwaththa Kalalgoda Sinhalese meaning of Polwaththa is Coconut Estate although there is no major coconut vegetation nearby This area and small junction is around 2 km 1 2 mi away from Pannipitiya town towards Borella This is the northwesternmost border of Pannipitiya Beyond here on the area is under Thalawathugoda Kottawa Borella Route No 174 buses operates through this area Moragahakanda An area around 700 m 2 300 ft away from Moraketiya junction on Malabe Road Route No 993 Liyanagoda An area around 1 4 km 0 87 mi away from Moraketiya junction on Malabe Road Can be accessed from Kottawa junction from the other side through Kottawa Malabe Road Around 2 km 1 2 mi away from Kottawa Vidyala Junction Sinhalese meaning of Vidyala is School since there is a school nearby This is a three way junction which connects to Moraketiya Kottawa and Malabe Around 2 5 km 1 6 mi away from Moraketiya junction and 3 km 1 9 mi away from Kottawa This is the border of Pannipitiya on the Moraketiya Malabe Road better known as Maharagama Malabe Road This is the northernmost area in Pannipitiya Beyond here the area is under Hokandara Maharagama Vidyala junction Route No 990 Maharagama Hokandra Route No 994 Maharagama Malabe Route No 993 Kottawa Malabe Route No 336 but routes operate through Vidyala junction Poragodella An area on the north to the Old Road connects Kottawa Junction Pannipitiya Junction This area is adjacent to Mahalwarawa which is on the south of the Old Road Hatharaman handiya Pola Handiya Four way junction on the Kottawa Athurugiriya Road Around 1 km 0 62 mi away from Kottawa Also connected to Makumbura junction 1 km and the city of Malabe through Vidyala junction which is around 2 km 1 2 mi away from here The Kottawa Homagama Old Road starts 100 m 330 ft away from this junction and runs towards Homagama parallel to the High Level Road Kottawa Kiriwaththuduwa Route No 128 Kottawa Malabe Route No 336 Rukmalagama Pettah Route No 138 3 Athurugiriya Pettah Route No 136 138 4 bus routes operate through this junction Katukurunda An area to the north of Hatharaman handiya Pola handiya on the Malabe Road towards Vidyala junction Around 2 km away from Kottawa junction and 1 km 0 62 mi away from Vidyala Junction Maharagama Katukurunda Route No 996 and Kottawa Malabe Route No 336 buses operate through this area Rukmalagama A junction and nearby area situated around 3 5 km 2 2 mi away from Kottawa on the Kottawa Athurugiriya Road There are several middle class housing schemes built around Rukmalagama and this area is generally considered as a good residential area Rukmalagama housing scheme has a small bus stand which operates buses to Colombo Pettah Route No 138 3 through Kottawa There are some Athurugiriya Kottawa Pettah Route No 136 138 4 buses which run through Rukmalagama This is the border of Pannipitiya area towards Athurugiriya Beyond here the area is under Athurugiriya Malapalla A junction and nearby area on the Kottawa Homagama Old Road Around 1 5 km 0 93 mi away from Kottawa junction Kottawa Kiriwaththuduwa Route No 128 buses operate through this area This is the border of Pannipitiya area towards Homagama on the Old Road The next area is called Galawilawaththa which is under Homagama Malapalla has a train station Bangalawaththa An area adjacent to Mahalwarawa around 500 m 1 600 ft south of Kottawa town on the Kottawa Horana Road Pinhena Three way junction on the Kottawa Horana Road around 1 km 0 62 mi south from Kottawa junction The Kottawa Piliyandala Road starts from this junction Kottawa Mt Lavinia Route No 255 Kottawa Piliyandala Route No 296 342 Maharagama Horana Route No 280 bus routes operate through this junction Digana Pelenwaththa Three way junction on the Kottawa Piliyandala Road around 1 5 km 0 93 mi away from Kottawa junction Digana Road connects this junction to the Mahalwarawa junction and provides a shortcut access to the High Level Road A4 from the Kottawa Horana Piliyandala Road This is one of the southernmost parts of Pannipitiya Area south of this is called Siddhamulla and it is a part of Piliyandala From Kottawa Mt Lavinia Route No 255 and Piliyandala Route No 342 296 bus routes operate through Digana junction Mattegoda Junction Although Mattegoda area is outside Pannipitiya Mattegoda comes under Polgasowita the junction which connects the Mattegoda area to the Kottawa Horana Road is inside Pannipitiya area Mattegoda is considered as a good residential area and there are several housing schemes built up in the neighbourhood Mattegoda scheme has a small bus stand which operates buses to Colombo Pettah through Kottawa junction under the Route Number 138 2 Except for this Horana Maharagama Route No 280 buses also operate through Mattegoda junction This is also one of the southernmost parts of Pannipitiya Mattegoda junction is around 2 km 1 2 mi away from Kottawa junction Just south of Mattegoda junction is Mattegoda area and it is under Polgasowita Niyandagala Dolekade Hiripitiya This area is to the south east of Kottawa town It is to the south of Makumbura junction and to the east of Mattegoda junction Can be accessed from Kottawa junction through Horana Road or by turning to the right from Makumbura junction on the High Level Road Is around 3 5 km 2 2 mi away from Kottawa junction on both routes Bus Route No 280 Maharagama Horana operates through this area Brahmanagama This is at the southeasternmost area of Pannipitiya and the far most area from the Pannipitiya junction It is to the south east of Niyandagala area It is on the Kottawa Horana Road around 5 km 3 1 mi away from Kottawa junction and around 7 km 4 3 mi away from the Pannipitiya junction From here to the south is the Polgasowita area to the south east is Kiriwaththuduwa area and to the east is Diyagama which is under Homagama area Bus Route No 280 Maharagama Horana operates through this area The E02 Expressway goes via this area Rathmaldeniya This area is situated towards Pelanwattha from the Kosgahahena junction on the Moraketiya Erewwala road The famous Doo Dharuwo house situated towards Pelanwaththa Maharagama Sikurada Pola Route No 297 buses operate via Rathmaldeniya to Pelanwattha and then onward Various parts of Pannipitiya belongs to different manciple councils and Pradesheeya Sabah The name for local authorities such as Maharagama Kasbawa Homagama Pannipitiya Town EditPannipitiya Town is located alongside the High Level Road A4 between the Maharagama and Kottawa It is a mildly populated area Demographics EditMost of the population in Pannipitiya are Sinhalese BuddhistsImportant places around Pannipitiya EditDharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya Parama Dhamma Viharaya Pannipitiya Sirasa Shakthi media broadcasting center Food amp Nature Pvt LtdPublic Transport EditRail Edit Pannipitiya has three stations located within its limits Pannipitiya station is located at the junction of Old Kottawa Rd and Borella Rd Route 174 Pannipitiya flyover bridge continues above this station Kottawa station is located 200m north of Kottawa junction MalapallaBus Edit The main bus terminal for Pannipitiya is located at Kottawa Bus Routes heading through Pannipitiya 99 Colombo Pettah Badulla Passara Welimada 69 122 Maharagama Kandy 122 Pettah Avissawella Rathnapura Embilipitiya Rakwana Suriyawewa 124 Maharagama Ihalabope 125 Pettah Maharagama Padukka Ingiriya 128 1 Maharagama Munamalewatta 138 Pettah Homagama 138 2 Pettah Mattegoda 138 3 Pettah Rukmalgama 138 4 Pettah Athurugiriya 280 Maharagama Horana 308 Maharagama Homagama 138 128 Pettah Thalagala 138 280 Pettah Diyagama 138 5 Pettah Mullegama 138 Maharagama AthurugiriyaBus Routes terminating at Kottawa Buses go via Athurugiriya Rd 128 Kiriwaththuduwa Yakahaluwa Thalagala via Pola junction Malapalla Homagama Hospital i 336 Malabe via Pola junction Kottawa East Wasalawatta Liyanagoda Vidyala junction 336 1 Malabe Via Horahena Buses go via Highlevel Rd 129 Moragahahena 138 Pettah Buses go via Piliyandala Rd 255 Mt Lavinia 296 Piliyandala 342 Polgasovita Piliyandala 174 BorellaBus Routes serving other areas of Pannipitiya but not Kottawa 993 Maharagama Malabe 341 Maharagama Piliyandala 990 Maharagama Vidyala Junction via Pansala Junction Dewram Vehera Ambagas Hathara Weera Mawatha 212 Maharagama Erawwala via Moraketiya junction 996 Maharagama Katukurunda 994 Maharagama Hokandara 297 Maharagama Sikurada PolaExternal links EditLocation Areas in PannipitiyaCoordinates 6 51 N 79 57 E 6 850 N 79 950 E 6 850 79 950 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pannipitiya amp oldid 1129822955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
