Minuwangoda

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Minuwangoda මිනුවන්ගොඩ மினுவந்கொட
Town
Minuwangoda Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 7°10′24″N 79°57′43″E / 7.17333°N 79.96194°E / 7.17333; 79.96194
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Gampaha District
Population
• Total	178,401
Time zone	UTC+5.30 (SLST)
Postal code	11550
Area code	011
Website	www.minuwangoda.ds.gov.lk www.minuwangodacity.com

Minuwangoda (Sinhala: මිනුවන්ගොඩ, Tamil: மினுவந்கொட) is a town in Gampaha district,^[1] governed by an Urban Council, situated near Negombo, Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Negombo and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north east of Colombo. It is an important junction town, connecting the Negombo to Kandy road (via Veyangoda and Nittambuwa) with the A1/A6 main road from Colombo to Kurunegala. The main bus route 5 from Colombo to Kurunegala passes through the town. The town is also situated near the Bandaranaike International Airport, on the way to Negombo.