Borella

Borella
බොරැල්ල
பொறளை
Suburb

Borella
Borella
Coordinates: 6°54′53″N 79°52′40″E / 6.91472°N 79.87778°ECoordinates: 6°54′53″N 79°52′40″E / 6.91472°N 79.87778°E
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

Schools

                                                                                                                *Sunrise International Preschool

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.


 Maradana Dematagoda Welikada
Cinnamon Gardens Rajagiriya
   Borella  
Narahenpita Narahenpita Nawala

References

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