Hokandara

Hokandara is a suburb of Colombo. It is located approximately fifteen(16) kilometres from the city of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda on the West, Malabe on the North-west and Aturugiriya on the North-east. It sits astride the Hokandara-Kottawa Road and the Malabe-Aturugiriya (Borella) Road.

Originally a working-class and farming area, since the 1990s Hokandara has become an increasingly upper-middle and middle-class residential area.

History

The Rajavaliya mentions that King Rajasinghe I levied troops from Hokandara, prior to the Battle of Mulleriyawa in 1561.

Local Facilities

• Supermarkets - Cargills Food City, Vidyalaya Junction; Co-op Food City, Hokandara South; Co-op Food City, Kanatte Road.
• Banks - (People's Bank)
• Schools - (Vidura College - Colombo - Thalawathugoda Campus, Hokandara Vidyaraja Maha Vidyalaya)

Postal Structure

The area is served by the Hokandara Post Office. It is divided into four postal subdivisions - North, East, South and West.