Padukka
පාදුක්ක பாதுக்கை | |
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Coordinates: 6°50′06″N 80°05′30″E / 6.83500°N 80.09167°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Padukka (Sinhala: පාදුක්ක, Tamil: பாதுக்கை) is a town in the district of Colombo in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a population of roughly 8,000. Elevation 44feet.
Padukka, which is part of the Avissawella electorate is situated 33 kilometers east of Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and on the bank of Pusweli Oya on a high ground surrounded by marshland.