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Nugegoda

Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. It has a population of over 250,000 people.

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Nugegoda

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• Name — Nugegoda • Native Name — නුගේගොඩ நுகேகொடை • Settlement Type — Suburb • Image Caption — Nugegoda town • Pushpin Map — Sri Lanka Colombo District • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Sri Lanka • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Western Province • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Colombo District • Leader Title — Mayor • Unit Pref — Metric • Timezone — Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone • Utc Offset — +5:30 • Postal Code Type — Postal Code • Postal Code — 10250 Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people.

Education

Schools in the region include: • Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala • Anula Vidyalaya • Lyceum International School • Royal Institute International School • Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya • St. John's College, Nugegoda • St. Joseph's Boys' College, Nugegoda • Sujatha Vidyalaya

Communal Transportation

Railway The city of Nugegoda has three Railway Stations located within its boundaries. • Nugegoda Railway Station located in the heart of the city, just beside the Main Bus Stand and the shopping complex. • Pangiriwatte Railway Station located near the Delkanda Junction on the Old Kesbewa road. • Udahamulla Railway Station located on the Nugegoda - Hokandara road (Route 689), close to the Udahamulla Junction. Bus routes which operate through Nugegoda. • 112 - Maharagama - Kotahena (via Bambalapitiya, Colpetty & Fort) • 118 - Dehiwala - Beddagana (via Dehiwala Zoo, Kalubowila & Jubilee Post) • 122 - Avissawella - Pettah • 125 - Ingiriya/Padukka - Colombo • 131 - Maharagama - Wellampitiya (via Havelock, Narahenpita, Borella, Dematagoda & Kolonnawa) • 138 - Homagama/Kottawa/Maharagama - Pettah • 138/2 - Mattegoda - Pettah • 138/3 - Rukmalgama - Pettah • 138/4 - Athurugiriya - Pettah • 138/5 - Mullegama - Pettah (via Godagama & Homagama) • 138/280 - Diyagama - Pettah (via Kottawa & Dolekade Junction) • 163 - Dehiwala - Battaramulla (via Pagoda & Kotte) • 176 - Dehiwala/Karagampitiya - Hettiyawatta (via Dehiwala Zoo) • 313 - Homagama - Kalubowila (via Kottawa Maharagama & Kohuwala) Bus routes which terminate at Nugegoda. • 115 - Pettah (via Jawatte & Torrington) • 117 - Ratmalana Railway station (via Gamsaba Junction, Pepiliyana, Attidiya & Maliban Junction) • 119 - Maharagama (via Jubilee Post, Embuldeniya & Old Kottawa road) • 156 - Dehiwala (via Kohuwala, Anderson road & Nedimala Junction) • 168 - Kotahena (via Jubilee Post, Kotte, Rajagiriya, Borella, Slave Island, Fort) • 173 - Thotalanga (via Nawala & Narahenpita) • 176 - Hettiyawatta (via Nawala, Rajagiriya, Borella & Armour Street) • 183 - Panadura (via Kalubowila, Dehiwala & Moratuwa) • 212/341 - Bokundara (via Maharagama, Pannipitiya, Erawwala & Makuludoowa) • 259 - Thalapathpitiya (via Jubilee Post) • 689 - Hokandara/Pittugala (via Udahamulla Railway, Madiwela & Thalawathugoda) • 690 - Jayawardenepura Hospital (via Jubilee Post, Embuldeniya, Madiwela & Kimbulawala Junction) • 992 - Athurugiriya (via Maharagama & Pannipitiya) Long distance bus services which operate through Nugegoda • 17 - Panadura - Kandy • 99 - Badulla /Welimada /Passara/Lunugala - Colombo • 122 - Kataragama/Hambantota/Embilipitiya/Ratnapura - Colombo

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