Kelaniya

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Kelaniya කැලණිය களனி
Suburb
Kelaniya Temple
Kelaniya
Coordinates: 06°57′24″N 79°55′14″E / 6.95667°N 79.92056°E / 6.95667; 79.92056
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Gampaha
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code	11600
Area code	011

Kelaniya (Sinhala: කැලණිය Tamil: களனி) is a suburb of Colombo in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Colombo Fort, it is known for the Buddhist temple built on the banks of the Kelani River, which divides the suburb from Colombo District. The temple is also a religious centre for veneration of the figures Vibhishana and Avalokiteshvara. It is also known as the location of the University of Kelaniya.