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Ganemulla
ගණේමුල්ල கணேமுல்லை | |
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Town | |
  Ganemulla Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°04′00″N 79°57′00″E / 7.0667°N 79.95°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Gampaha District |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
| Postal code | 11020 |
| Area codes | 033 |
| Website | http://www.ganemulla.com |
Founded during the British era, Ganemulla (Sinhala: ගණේමුල්ල, Tamil: கணேமுல்லை) is a midsize town located in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. Ganemulla is about 9 km (5.6 mi) from Kadawatha on the Colombo-Kandy road. The nearest city to Ganemulla is Gampaha, which is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away. Ganemulla is surrounded by the towns of Kadawatha, Gampaha, Ja-Ela and Kandana. The population in Ganemulla now exceeds 6,000 and is increasing. The majority of the population are Sinhalese Buddhist, with a small Catholic minority.[1]
The Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment is based in Ganemulla.
- ^ Presidential Commission on Buddhism of 2002, whose recommendations included anti-conversion laws. Archived 2007-07-20 at the Wayback Machine lankaliberty.com