Piliyandala (, ) is a suburb in

Colombo Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the ...

district ,

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. It is situated approximately south of Colombo.

Piliyandala clock tower

According to local residents and documentation, Piliyandala clock tower is the second tallest in the island rising to a height of 78 feet with a 16-foot girth. The clock tower was erected by D. Simon Samarakoon, in the memory of his parents Cornelis Wijewickrema Samarakoon and his wife. The foundation stone for the erection of the clock tower was laid by the then Minister of Local Government C.W.W. Kannangara on 11 September 1952. The construction being completed in seven months, the clock tower was commissioned on 30 April 1953 and has been running ever since. The clock tower which is in existence for more than 70 years, is considered to be of archaeological value thus providing the Piliyandala town with a historical background. Piliyandala Clock Tower

Education

Piliyandala Central College, the first national sports school established in Sri Lanka is situated in this suburb. It is one of the first central colleges founded by Hon. C. W. W. Kannangara and has about 5,000 students. The school provides facilities for sports such as Rugby, Carrom, Cricket, Football, Girls' Football, Chess, Wushu, Badminton, Karate, Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Volleyball and Netball. Other popular schools in the area include;

Health

Divisional Hospital - Piliyandala (which was established as a Maternity Home in 1939) is a type - B divisional hospital belongs to Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka. Currently the hospital offers dental clinic, family health clinic, medical clinic, mental health clinic, ante natal clinic, baby clinic, well women clinic, family planning clinics, skin clinic, Direct Observation Treatment (DOT) for TB unit and laboratory services.

Religion

* St. Luke's Church, Piliyandala

Public Transport

Local routes which operate through Piliyandala town. * 120 - Horana/ Kesbewa -

* 120/285 - Bulathsinhala -

* 120/458 - Matugama/Neboda -

(via Horana and Anguruwathota) * 162 - Bandaragama -

* 162/3 - Atalugama -

(via Bandaragama) * 139 - Kahathuduwa - Kalubowila * 255 - Mt. Lavinia -

Kottawa Kottawa (, ) is one of the main suburbs in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located from the centre of Colombo. It is a Road junction, five-way junction and lies as the epicenter for Maharagama road, H ...

Local bus routes which terminate at Piliyandala town. * 116 - Mattakkuliya (via Colombo Fort) * 120 - Pettah * 127 - Moragahahena (via Gonapola and Olaboduwa Junction) * 139/1 - Kalubowila * 139/3 - Korala Ima (via Kahathuduwa) * 149 - Bandaragama (via Weediyagoda) * 149/1 - Diyakada * 149/2 -

Homagama Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. The total Land area is about is of ...

(via Diyagama) * 157 - Kahapola * 157/1 - Makandana * 157/2 - Gedabuwana * 158 -

Moratuwa Moratuwa () is a large municipality on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, near Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. It is situated on the Galle–Colombo (Galle road) main highway, south of the centre of Colombo. Moratuwa is surrounded on three sides ...

* 159 - Palagama (via Polgasowita) * 162/1 - Bandaragama * 162/2 - Ambalangoda ( Western Province) * 162/4 - Karadiyana (via Devananda Road) * 295 - Dampe (via Suwarapola) * 295/1 - Hedigama * 296 -

(via Gorakapitiya) * 341 - Maharagama * 341/2 - Maharagama (via Karadiyana, Thumbowila, Bokundara & Erawwala) * 342 -

(via Polgasowita) * 795 - Gonamadittha * 866 - Kirigampamunuwa (via Polgasowita) Long distance bus routes which operate through Piliyandala town. * 17/255 - Panadura -

Kandy Kandy (, ; , ) is a major city located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy. The city is situated in the midst of ...

(via

, Athurugiriya, Malabe, Kaduwela, Weliweriya and Pasyala) * 255/120 A/C - Kadawatha -

(via Southern Expressway) * EX 02/120 - Matara/ Galle (via Southern Expressway) * 02/425 - Dickwella/ Matara - Maharagama (via Boralesgamuwa, Kesbewa, Bandaragama and Kaluthara)

References

{{Authority control Suburbs of Colombo Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka