Borella

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Borella බොරැල්ල பொறளை
Suburb
Borella
Borella
Coordinates: 6°54′53″N 79°52′40″E / 6.91472°N 79.87778°E / 6.91472; 79.87778Coordinates: 6°54′53″N 79°52′40″E / 6.91472°N 79.87778°E / 6.91472; 79.87778
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
Postal Code	00800 ^[1]

Borella is the largest suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka represented by divisional code 8.

Demographic

Borella is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Borella are Sinhalese and Tamils. There are also various other minorities such as Burghers, Arab descendants and others. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.

Sports venues

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium also known as P. Sara Oval and Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club.

Royal Colombo Golf Club (also known as Ridgeway Links). Founded in 1879 it is the oldest in the country and one of the oldest in Asia.
Abdul Rahman Sports Club

Schools

Sunrise International Preschool
Wesley College
Bandaranayake Vidyalaya
Carey College, Borella
Devi Balika Vidyalaya
C. W. W. Kannangara Vidyalaya
Susamaya Wardana Maha Vidyalaya
Rathnawali Balika Maha Vidyalaya
D.S.Senanayaka College

Cemetery

Borella is home to Borella Kanatte Cemetery, the main burial ground for all faiths within the city of Colombo. It is located where Narahenpita Road (Elvitigala Mawatha), Bullers Road (Bauddhaloka Mawatha), and Baseline Road (D S Senanayake Mawtha) meet at a large roundabout. The cemetery was established in 1840 and is a very popular place of burial for many faiths. (Muslims do not bury their dead here as they have their own cemeteries elsewhere in the city). There is a section dedicated to the dead of the two world wars. The cemetery also has a crematorium for those who choose to be cremated instead of buried.

Borella

Narahenpita

Nawala

References

↑ https://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/western/colombo/00800-borella.html

v t e Suburbs of Colombo

Colombo	Bambalapitiya Bloemendhal Borella Cinnamon Gardens Dematagoda Fort (Colombo) Grandpass Havelock Town Hultsdorf Kirilapone Kollupitiya Kotahena Kohuwala Madampitiya Maligawatta Maradana Mattakkuliya Modara Narahenpita Pamankada Panchikawatte Pettah Slave Island Union Place Welikada Wellawatte

Sri J'pura-Kotte	Nawala Nugegoda Ethul Kotte Rajagiriya Pelawatte Pita Kotte

Others	Battaramulla Dalugama Dehiwala Ja-Ela Koswatte Kottawa Mount Lavinia Peliyagoda Ratmalana Wickramasinhapura

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