Piliyandala
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Piliyandala
පිළියන්දල பிலியந்தலை | |
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| Postal Code | 10300 |
Piliyandala (Sinhala: පිළියන්දල, Tamil: பிலியந்தலை) is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is situated approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Colombo.
Piliyandala clock tower
According to local residents and documentation,
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.[1]
Education
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;[2]
| Primary Schools | Secondary Schools | Private Schools (International) |
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| Piliyandala No: 1 Kanishta Vidyalaya | Mampe Dharmaraja Maha Vidyalaya | Negombo South International School |
| Somaweera Chandrasiri Vidyalaya | Sir John Kotelawela Maha Vidyalaya | Guidance International School |
| Mampe Junior School | Madapaatha Philip Artygalle Maha Vidyalaya | Leeds International School |
| Deltara Kanishta Vidyalaya | Kesbewa Dharmasena Attygalle Balika Vidyalaya | Linfield International School |
| Makuluduwa Kanishta Vidyalaya | Wewala Ananda Samarakoon Vidyalaya | |
| Makuluduwa Kanishta Vidyalaya | ||
| Hedigama Sri Sudarshana Kanishta Vidyalaya |
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.[3]
Religion
Public Transport
Local routes which operate through Piliyandala town.
- 120 - Horana/Kesbewa - Colombo
- 120/285 - Bulathsinhala - Colombo
- 120/458 - Matugama/Neboda - Colombo (via Horana and Anguruwathota)
- 162 - Bandaragama - Colombo
- 162/3 - Atalugama - Colombo (via Bandaragama)
- 139 - Kahathuduwa - Kalubowila
- 255 - Mt. Lavinia - Kottawa
Local bus routes which terminate at Piliyandala town.
- 116 - 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 (via Diyagama)
- 157 - Kahapola
- 157/1 - Makandana
- 157/2 - Gedabuwana
- 158 - Moratuwa
- 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 - Kottawa (via Gorakapitiya)
- 341 - Maharagama
- 341/2 - Maharagama (via Karadiyana, Thumbowila, Bokundara & Erawwala)
- 342 - Kottawa (via Polgasowita)
- 795 - Gonamadittha
- 866 - Kirigampamunuwa (via Polgasowita)
Long distance bus routes which operate through Piliyandala town.
- 17/255 - Panadura - Kandy (via Kottawa, Athurugiriya, Malabe, Kaduwela, Weliweriya and Pasyala)
- 255/120 A/C - Kadawatha - Moratuwa (via Southern Expressway)
- EX 02/120 - Matara/Galle (via Southern Expressway)
- 02/425 - Dickwella/Kaluthara)
References
- ^ "Homage to 50 years old clock tower". Daily News. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "School Information". Piliyandala Education Zone. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Divisional Hospital - Piliyandala". Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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