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Kesbewa
කැස්බැව கெஸ்பேவா | |
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  Kesbewa Location in Colombo District | |
| Coordinates: 6°47′43″N 79°56′19″E / 6.79528°N 79.93861°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.39 [1] km2 (19.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 243,842 [1] |
| • Density | 3,488/km2 (9,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 |
Kesbewa (Sinhala: කැස්බැව, Tamil: கெஸ்பேவா) is a suburb town of the city of Colombo, in Sri Lanka, situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of Colombo. It is one of the relatively more populated suburbs located in the Colombo District of the Western Province and it is surrounded by the other suburbs of Moratuwa, Maharagama, Pannipitiya, Bandaragama and Kahathuduwa. The Kesbewa Urban Council is located in Piliyandala.
- ^ a b MONITORING THE EFFECTS OF URBAN AND PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY ON RUNOFF AND INFILTRATION OF STORM WATER IN KESBEWA URBAN COUNCIL, SRI LANKA (PDF) (Report). RUAF Foundation. 2012.