| Kottawa කොට්ටාව |
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Kottawa
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| Postal Code | 10230 |
Kottawa (කොට්ටාව ) is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. Located 18km from Colombo, it can be reached via A4 (Colombo - Batticaloa) highway and by train on via the Kelani Valley Railway Line. The northern end of the Southern Expressway is about 2km east of Kottawa on the High Level Road (A4). The proposed Colombo Outer Circular Highway also extends from here towards north.
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The name Kottawa is derived from the Sinhalese kotten awa. by the time the name was shortened to "Kottawa".
Kottawa Town is located alongside the High Level Road (A4) between the Pannipitiya and Homagama.
The major ethnic communities in Kottawa are Sinhalese.