Hokandara is a suburb of Colombo. It is located approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda to the west, Pelawatte on the north-west, Malabe on the north, Aturugiriya on the east and Pannipitiya on the south.
Hokandara
හෝකන්දර ஹொகந்தர | |
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Suburb | |
Hokandara Location in Colombo District | |
Coordinates: 6°52′49″N 79°58′0″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Postal code | 10118 |
It sits astride the Hokandara-Kottawa Road and the Malabe-Aturugiriya (Borella) Road.
Originally a working-class and farming area, since the 1990s Hokandara has become an increasingly upper-middle and middle-class residential area.
Sub areas such as Arangala, Everihena, Wellangiriya and Horahena belongs to Hokandara.
The Rajavaliya mentions that King Rajasinghe I levied troops from Hokandara, prior to the Battle of Mulleriyawa in 1561. An Area which highly agriculture is done .
The area is served by the Hokandara Post Office. It is divided into four postal subdivisions - north, east, south and west.
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Suburbs of Colombo | |
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Colombo Inner |
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Sri J'pura-Kotte | |
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | |
Colombo Outer |
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