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Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka
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Kolonnawa is a mid-size city in Western Province, Sri Lanka with a population of 64,887. Elevation: 66 ft (20 m). Average temperature: 82°F (28°C).
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About Kolonnawa
Kolonnawa is a town located on the eastern boundary of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is bounded by Kelani River to the north, Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha to the east, Kotte Municipal Council to the south and Colombo Municipal Council to the west.
People
Climate
| Population | 64,887 |
| Population Density | 205 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Coordinates | 6.9329°, 79.8848° |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo |
| Country | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| State / Province | Western Province |
| Average Temperature | 82°F (28°C) |
| January Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 106.0 inches (2,692 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Kolonnawa
Kolonnawa is a mid-size city in Sri Lanka (Western Province) with a population of 64,887. The city sits at an elevation of 66 feet (20 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 82°F (28°C). Temperatures range from 80°F in January to 82°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 106.0 inches. The timezone is Asia/Colombo.
Climate in Kolonnawa
Kolonnawa has an average annual temperature of 27.9°C (82°F). The hottest month is May (29°C), the coldest is Dec (27°C). Average annual precipitation is 2415 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 81.5°F |
| 51% above Sri Lanka avg | |
| January Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Sunny Days | 157 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Area | 316.2 sq mi (818.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 205/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 6.9329°N, 79.8848°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80°F (27°C) | 3.0 in | Driest |
| February | 81°F (27°C) | 3.4 in | |
| March | 83°F (28°C) | 6.4 in | |
| April | 83°F (28°C) | 11.2 in | Warmest |
| May | 83°F (28°C) | 15.3 in | |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 9.7 in | |
| July | 82°F (28°C) | 6.3 in | |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 5.2 in | |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 9.1 in | |
| October | 81°F (27°C) | 16.1 in | Wettest |
| November | 80°F (27°C) | 13.7 in | |
| December | 80°F (27°C) | 6.8 in | Coldest |
Kolonnawa has a seasonal temperature swing of 3°F / from 80°F in December to 83°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 106.0 inches, with October being the wettest month (16.1") and January the driest (3.0").
Schools in Kolonnawa
84+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museaus College | — | — | — | — |
| Waragoda Kanishta Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Vijayaba Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Tamil School | — | — | — | — |
| Susamayawardana Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| St. Matthew's College | — | — | — | — |
| St. Josephs Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| St. John's School;St.John's College | — | — | — | — |
| Seevalee Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| School of Sports | — | — | — | — |
| Padhanaghara Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Yasodara Balika Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Rajasingha Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Maligakanda Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Jayanthi Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Gotami Balika Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Darus Salam Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| College of Indigenous Medicine | — | — | — | — |
| College of Ayurvedic Medicine | — | — | — | — |
| Clifton Balikaa Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Church & School | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley College | — | — | — | — |
| Heamamali balika vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Practice ground | — | — | — | — |
| D. S. Senanayake College | — | — | — | — |
| Sri Sobhitha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Chundikuli Girls College | — | — | — | — |
| St.johnn | — | — | — | — |
| Asoka Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Gothami Balika Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Colombo International School CIS | — | — | — | — |
| Devi Balika Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Catholic Tamil School | — | — | — | — |
| SLTTI | — | — | — | — |
| Museaus College | — | — | — | — |
| Singapore Overseas School | — | — | — | — |
| Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Spinnaker International | — | — | — | — |
| St Bridget's Convent - Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Alexor international college | — | — | — | — |
| Yaathra | — | — | — | — |
| B J F Dhaham Pasela | — | — | — | — |
| St. Josephs College | — | — | — | — |
| Alhijra School | — | — | — | — |
| Maligakanda Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Stafford College | — | — | — | — |
| Yasodara Balika vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Carey College | — | — | — | — |
| Aquinas College | — | — | — | — |
| Sangamitta balika Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Maligawatta Mahavidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Institute of Engineers (IESL) | — | — | — | — |
| Institute of Architects | — | — | — | — |
| Ananda Balika Viidyalaya Maradana | — | — | — | — |
| N I B M | — | — | — | — |
| Nalanda College | — | — | — | — |
| All Saints College | — | — | — | — |
| Rathnawali Balika Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| C.W.W Kannangara Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| British School | — | — | — | — |
| S W R D Bandaranayake School | — | — | — | — |
| Seewali Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Weluwana Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Tamil School | — | — | — | — |
| C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Bandaranaike Junior School | — | — | — | — |
| Asian International School | — | — | — | — |
| Ananda Balika Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Al Nassar Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Ai-Hijra Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Gareway Int. School | — | — | — | — |
| Ananda College | — | — | — | — |
| Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Sri Rahula Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Ananda College | — | — | — | — |
| Darus Salam Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| St Nicholas International School | — | — | — | — |
| Waragoda Junior school | — | — | — | — |
| ColHenry Olcat Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Sri Parakumbha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Vidyakeerthi Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Anuruddha Balika Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Vidyadaya Pirivena | — | — | — | — |
| Clifton Balika vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Kolonnawa
11 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKHANDA RADIO | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Sri FM | entertainment, music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| SunFM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Lakhanda | documentaries, entertainment | MP3 128 kbps | |
| YFM | srilanka radio, y fm | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| YFM-SRiLanka | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Laksara | entertainment, music | UNKNOWN | |
| Classic Radio | — | AAC 64 kbps | |
| WoW රේඩියෝ | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Isira TNL | entertainment, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| V FM | entertainment, music | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Kolonnawa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Kotte | ||||
| Authority Maritime Museum | ||||
| Dutch Colonial Museum | ||||
| Geoffrey Bawa House No.11 | ||||
| National Art Gallery | ||||
| National Museum of Colombo | ||||
| National Museum of Natural History | ||||
| National Planetarium | ||||
| National Puppet Museum | ||||
| Old General Post Office Fort | ||||
| Railway Museum | ||||
| Railway Museum | ||||
| Sri Lanka Air Force Museum | ||||
| W A Silva Museum |
Libraries in Kolonnawa
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athurugiriya Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Attidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Attidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bhalasingham Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bhalasingham Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colombo Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colombo Tamil Association | 0.0 | |||||
| Colombo Tamil Association | 0.0 | |||||
| Jayawardenapura Kotte Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jayawardenapura Kotte Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kandana | 0.0 | |||||
| Katubedda | 0.0 | |||||
| Katubedda | 0.0 | |||||
| Kotahena Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lakmahal Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Libraray - University of Kelaniya | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library and the dental | 0.0 | |||||
| Main Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Municipal Reading Hall | 0.0 | |||||
| Municipal Reading Hall | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library and Documentation Services Board | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library and Documentation Services Board | 0.0 | |||||
| Public | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Amunugoda | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Bemmulla | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Dehiwala | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Dehiwala | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Kelaniya | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Kiridiwala | 0.0 | |||||
| Sirimavo Bandaranayake Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Library - University of Colombo | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Welisara Public Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Kolonnawa
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambalapitiya (Milagiriya) Public Market | |||||
| Bambalapitiya (Milagiriya) Public Market | |||||
| Bambalapitiya (Milagiriya) Public Market | |||||
| Bambalapitiya (Milagiriya) Public Market | |||||
| Boralesgamuwa Public Market | |||||
| Boralesgamuwa Public Market | |||||
| Boralesgamuwa Public Market | |||||
| Central Fish Market Complex - Paliyagoda | |||||
| Delkanda Sunday Fair | |||||
| Delkanda Sunday Fair | |||||
| Delkanda Sunday Fair | |||||
| Dematagoda Public Market | |||||
| Dematagoda Public Market | |||||
| Dompe Weekly Market | |||||
| Economic Centre Ratmalana | |||||
| Ekala | |||||
| Fish Market | |||||
| Fish Market | |||||
| Fruit store | |||||
| Good Market | |||||
| Good Market | |||||
| Good Market | |||||
| Good Market | |||||
| Hanwella Fair | |||||
| Homagama Fair | |||||
| Homagama Fair | |||||
| Horana market | |||||
| Ja-Ela Fish Market | |||||
| Ja-ela Market | |||||
| Kandana Old Market | |||||
| Karagampitiya Sunday Market | |||||
| Karagampitiya Sunday Market | |||||
| Karagampitiya Sunday Market | |||||
| Karagampitiya Sunday Market | |||||
| Kiribathgoda Public Supermarket | |||||
| Kotahena Market | |||||
| Maharagama Public Fair | |||||
| Maharagama Public Fair | |||||
| Maharagama Public Fair | |||||
| Makewita marketplace | |||||
| Malabe Weekly Market (Wednesday & Sunday) | |||||
| Maradana Market - Mariya Kade | |||||
| Maradana Market - Mariya Kade | |||||
| Maradana Market - Mariya Kade | |||||
| Mega City Athurugiriya | |||||
| Mega City Athurugiriya | |||||
| Mt Lavenia Public Market | |||||
| Padukka Public Market | |||||
| Panadura Market | |||||
| Pet Shop | |||||
| Pet Shop | |||||
| Pet Shop | |||||
| Public Market | |||||
| Public Market | |||||
| Public Market Kohuwala | |||||
| Public Market Kohuwala | |||||
| Public Market Kohuwala | |||||
| Public Market Kohuwala | |||||
| Pugoda Fair | |||||
| Ragama Market | |||||
| Street Market | |||||
| Street Market | |||||
| Supreme Orchid Plant Nursery | |||||
| Tuesday Fair | |||||
| vegetable | |||||
| Vegetables and Fruits Market | |||||
| Vegetables and Fruits Market | |||||
| Veyangoda Market | |||||
| Viskam Niwasa | |||||
| Viskam Niwasa | |||||
| Viskam Niwasa | |||||
| Viskam Niwasa | |||||
| Wattala | |||||
| Wattala | |||||
| Wellawatte Market | |||||
| Wellawatte Market | |||||
| Wellawatte Market | |||||
| Wellawatte Market |
Hotels in Kolonnawa
9 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Kolonnawa
36 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Kolonnawa
31 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Kolonnawa
7 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Kolonnawa
6 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Kolonnawa
4 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Kolonnawa
2 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Kolonnawa
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Kolonnawa
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Kolonnawa
3 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Kolonnawa
2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Kolonnawa
14 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Kolonnawa
42 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Kolonnawa
3 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Kolonnawa
2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Kolonnawa
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Kolonnawa
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport | CMB | Large Airport |
| Colombo Ratmalana International Airport | RML | Large Airport |
| Katukurunda Air Force Base | KTY | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Kolonnawa
4 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Borella Post Office | |
| Maligawatta Post Office | |
| Post Office - Wellampitiya | |
| Post Office Punchi Borerella |
Treatment Centers in Kolonnawa
36 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Body Clinic | ||
| Budair diagnostic centre | ||
| Budair diagnostic centre | ||
| Ceymed | ||
| Ceymed | ||
| Ceymed | ||
| Chemotherapy Unit | ||
| Chemotherapy Unit | ||
| Dispensary | ||
| Dr Hazari Clinic | ||
| Dr Hazari Clinic | ||
| Dr Hazari Clinic | ||
| Eye Clinic | ||
| Family Health Care Center | ||
| Family Health Care Center | ||
| Family Medi Care | ||
| Family Medi Care | ||
| High Level Medical Center | ||
| High Level Medical Center | ||
| Jeewaka Medical Center | ||
| Jeewaka Medical Center | ||
| Kandy Medical Centre | ||
| Madiwela Clinic | ||
| Madiwela Clinic | ||
| Madiwela Clinic | ||
| Mantal Counselling Center | ||
| Maternal & Child Health Clinic | ||
| Maternal & Child Health Clinic | ||
| Navajeevana Health care centre | ||
| Navajeevana Health care centre | ||
| Navajeevana Health care centre | ||
| Nidahas Ayurvedhic Clinic | ||
| Norris Clinic;Sri Lanka Medical Council | ||
| Norris Clinic;Sri Lanka Medical Council | ||
| Sarva Medical and Wound Care Clinic | ||
| Sarva Medical and Wound Care Clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Kolonnawa
59 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Abesingharamaya | |
| Ahmadiyya Community Centre | |
| All Saints' Church | |
| Anandaramaya | |
| Borella Bodiya | |
| Delgaha watta Buddha Statue | |
| Dhamma Gaweshi Monastry | |
| Dutch Reform Church | |
| Edirisingharamaya | |
| Gajabapura Buddha Statue | |
| Gnanawimalarama Viharaya | |
| Gold hindu temple | |
| Gothamee Viharaya | |
| HHKC | |
| Jayashekararamaya Kuppiyawatte | |
| Jumma mosque | |
| Jumma mosque | |
| Jumma Mosque | |
| Jumma mosque | |
| Keththarama Temple |
Quick Facts
Around Kolonnawa
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Kolonnawa
17 places within 15 km
- • Emrald Aquarium
- • Viharamahadevi Park Aquarium
- • Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone
- • Dehiwala Beach
- • Golden Beach
- • Preethipura Beach
- • Wellawatte Beach
- • President's House
- • Chitrasena Art Gallery
- • Deshamanya Siva Ovyeskere Crafts Gallery
- • Helanka Art Gallery
- • Junction Art Gallery
- • Mondigliani Gallery
- • Water World Lanka
- • Lotus Tower
- • railway station
- • Train Viewpoint
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What is the population of Kolonnawa?
Kolonnawa has a population of 64,887 residents and is located in Sri Lanka. The population density is 205 people per square mile, spread across 316.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Kolonnawa?
Kolonnawa has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 82°F (28°C). Winter temperatures average 80°F in January, while summers reach an average of 82°F in July. The area receives 157 sunny days per year, below the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 106.0 inches.