Athurugiriya
Athurugiriya
අතුරුගිරිය அத்துருகிரிய | |
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| Postal Code | 10150 [1] |
Athurugiriya is a suburb of Colombo in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the Kotte-Bope Road (B 240) about 15 km (9.3 mi) away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. This suburb is a highly sought after residential centre in Colombo.
History
The history of the area dates back to at least 212 BC. The historic cave temple complex, Korathota Raja Maha Vihara, is located 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the city centre. This temple has two
Transport
Athurugiriya has one of the interchanges of
Athurugiriya is a major urban centre located along the road connecting
Residential
Athurugiriya is a highly sought after residential area in Colombo. Many important government office complexes; such as Sethsiripaya, Suhurupaya, Isurupaya and many other government institutions in Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha; are situated within 10 km (6.2 mi) of Athurugiriya.
Upper-middle class housing complex Millennium City is located within 1 km (0.62 mi) from Athurugiriya.
See also
References
- ^ "Athurugiriya Post Office - Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Mohanjith". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ "Korathota Raja Maha Viharaya". LankaPradeepa. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2011". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-06.