Kaduwela
කඩුවෙල கடுவெலை | |
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  Kaduwela | |
| Coordinates: 6°56′8″N 79°59′2″E / 6.93556°N 79.98389°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.71 km2 (33.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 244,679 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 10640 |
| Website | www.kaduwela.mc.gov.lk |
Kaduwela (Sinhala: කඩුවෙල, Tamil: கடுவெலை) is the largest city in Sri Lanka by land area, covering 87.71 km2 (33.87 sq mi).[1] The city is composed of three divisions called Kaduwela, Battaramulla and Athurugiriya and is located in the Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.[2] Kaduwela Town (located in Kaduwela Division) is located about 16 km (9.9 mi) from the Colombo city centre on the Colombo - Avissawella Old Road (Low Level Road) and about 18 km (11 mi) from Kollupitiya on the New Kandy Road from Ethulkotte to Kandy.