Ganemulla
| Ganemulla ගණේමුල්ල (Sinhala) கணேமுல்ல (Tamil) | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Ganemulla | |
| Coordinates: 7°04′00″N 79°57′00″E / 7.0667°N 79.95°E | |
| Country |
 Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Gampaha District |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
| Postal code | 11020 |
| Area code(s) | 033 |
Found in the British era Ganemulla (Sinhala:ගණේමුල්ල, Tamil:கணேமுல்ல ) is a mid size town situated in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. Ganemulla is about 9 km from Kadawatha on the Colombo-Kandy road. The nearest city to Ganemulla is Gampaha, which is about 5 km in distance. Ganemulla is surrounded by Kadawatha, Gampaha, Ja-Ela and Kandana towns. The population in Ganemulla now more than 6000 and increasing.The majority is Sinhala Buddhist. Catholics also lives a small amount in harmony with the majority.[1]
The Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment is located in Ganemulla.
Archaeology
An archaeologically important drainage line was discovered nearby Ganemulla railway station recently, believed to be used in 18th century when some of the coastal areas of Sri Lanka was under the control of Dutch rulers. However this has not undergone a proper excavation and is currently in poor condition due to lack of restoration.
Transport
Ganemulla is the 13th railway station from Colombo Fort on Colombo-Polgahawela main railway line. 223 is the main bus route number between Ganemulla and Kadawatha, Second Bus route 218 Kadawatha & Ganemulla. 266 and 278 both are two bus routes between Ganemulla and Ja-Ela. 276 Gampaha-Kandana bus route and 979 Gampaha-Ragama bus route is also running through the Ganemulla town.
Postal Service
The postal code of Ganemulla is 11020.
Notable people related to Ganemulla
- Devamottawe Amarawansa Thero
- Gaminda Priyaviraj (known as Podimalli) Director/Actor/Journalist
- Jackson Anthony-Director/Actor
- Chamith Saranga
References
Coordinates: 07°04′00″N 79°57′00″E / 7.06667°N 79.95000°E