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Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. The total Land area is about is 137 square kilometres (53 sq mi) of 90 GN division. The Pradeshiya Sabha was established under act No 15 of 1987, and has the highest population of any pradeshiya sabha area in Sri Lanka. It is home to notable places, such as the Technology faculty of University of Colombo, campus of the National School of Business Management, Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, the Panagoda Cantonment, Upali Newspapers, Mahinda Rajapaksha College Homagama, St. Michael's College, Homagama, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Biscuits Limited and the Laxapana Battery Company.




Demographics


Data is drawn from the 2012 national census.




Transport


Homagama sits along the A4 Highway connecting it to both Colombo and Avissawella and beyond. The town is served by two rail lines (Kelani Valley and Homagama) with 66 trains a day connecting Homagama's two rail stations (one located 300 m north of Homagama junction along the Athurugiriya road and one opposite the Homagama hospital) with Maradana and Avissawella.
Homagama is also served by a significant bus service both internally and as through-routes:
Through-routes

69/122 – Maharagama – Kandy
18/122 Hatton
98/122 Ampara
99 – Colombo – Badulla – Welimada – Passara
122 – Colombo – Avissawella – Ratnapura – Embilipitiya – Sooriyawewa – Rakwana – Sewanagala – Urubokka
124 – Maharagama – Ihala Bope
125 – Pettah – Padukka – Ingiriya
128 – Kottawa – Kiriwattuduwa – Yakahaluwa
128/1 – Maharagama – Munamalewatta
129 – Kottawa – Moragahahena
138/4 Henegama – Pettah
138/128 Thalagala – Pettah
366/138 Dimuthulanda – Pettah
Routes originating from/terminating at Homagama

126 – NSBM (via Godagama)
128 – Kottawa – Thalagala (via Homagama Hospital)
128/1 – Maharagama – Munamalewatte (via Homagama)
128/2 – Temple Junction
128/3 – Govijanapadaya
128/6 – Kuruduwatte (via kahathuduwa)
138 – Pettah (via Kottawa, Maharagama, Nugegoda, Kirulapana, Thummulla, Slave Island, Fort)
149 – Piliyandala (via Kahathuduwa)
203 – Horagala (via Godagama / old Rd Meegoda / Dampe / Horagala West)
219 – Hanwella (via Meegoda)
293 – Hanwella (via Godagama)
299 – Lenegala (via Nawalamulla Road)
299/1 – Nawalamulla
299/2 – Walpita
308 – Maharagama (via Niyandagala & Kottawa)
313 – Kalubowila (via Nugegoda)
366 – Halbarawa (via Godagama / Old Rd Wataraka / Horagala East / Halbarawa )
366/1 – Horagala (via Godagama / Old Rd Wataraka / Horagala West)
392 – Migodadeniya
697 – Kaduwela (via Athurugiriya)
698 – Kaduwela (via Panagoda)




References

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• Provinsi Barat, Sri Lanka
• Distrik Kolombo
• Daerah Pemilihan Kolombo
• Sekretariat Divisi Sri Lanka
• Homagama
• Pitipana North, Homagama
• Nugegoda
• Homagama Polling Division
• List of international cricket grounds in Sri Lanka
• Homagama Electoral District
• Defenders FC
• Homagama Divisional Secretariat
• Padukka
• Pannipitiya