Alawwa

Alawwa

අලව්ව
Alawwa අලව්ව
Town
	Alawwa
	Coordinates: 7°17′48.4″N 80°14′06.2″E / 7.296778°N 80.235056°E
Country	Sri Lanka
District	Kurunegala
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code	60280
Area code	037

Alawwa is a town and divisional secretariat of the Kurunegala District in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The town is considered part of the Coconut Triangle, where most of the country's coconut exports come from.^[2] The population was 63,667 according to the 2012 Sri Lankan census.^[3]

Demography-Religion

Religion in Alawwa DS Division (2012)^[4]

Buddhist (99.1%)
Hindu (0.20%)
Muslim (0.00%)
Roman Catholic (0.40%)
Other Christian (0.30%)
Other (0.00%)

Alawwa is located at the border between the North Western Province and Sabaragamuwa Province. The two provinces are separated by the Maha Oya.

There are 66 Grama Niladhari Divisions in Alawwa Area.

Transport

Alawwa has well established road and railway links. The city is located on the A6 (Ambepussa - Trincomallee Road). The B8 (Alawwa - Dampelessa Road), B9 (Alawwa - Maharagama Road), B539 (Nelundeniya - Alawwa Road) and many other regional roads emanate from Alawwa.

Government Institutes

Alawwa Pradeshiya Sabha

Schools

Abbowa Maha Vidyalaya
Boyawalana Maha Vidyalaya
Humbuluwa central college
Kandegedara Maha Vidyalaya
Madawala Maha Vidyalaya
Nungamuwa Damsen Central College
Sri Rahula central college
Rathanalankara Maha Vidyalaya
Walakubura Maha Viddalaya
Wayamba President College Pambadeniya
Wewala Maha Vidyalaya

Librarys

Alawwa Public Library
Boyawalana Public Library
Maharachchimulla Public Library

Hospitals

Alawwa Regional Hospital
Nawathalwattha Hospital

Cinema Halls

Cinemaal Movie Theater
Sarasavi Cinema

References

↑ "Postal Codes". Archived from the original on 13 August 2017.
↑ "A New Coconut Triangle in Sri Lanka". 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Table A1" (PDF). Sri Lankan Department of Census and Statistics. 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
↑ "Sri Lanka Census Map". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

External links

Alawwa Divisional Secretariat Archived 11 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
Divisional Secretariats Portal
Alawwa Pradeshiya Sabha

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[1] "Postal Codes". Archived from the original on 13 August 2017.

[2] "A New Coconut Triangle in Sri Lanka". 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017.

[3] "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Table A1" (PDF). Sri Lankan Department of Census and Statistics. 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[4] "Sri Lanka Census Map". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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