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Alawwa, North Western

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Kurunegala DistrictDistrict
AlawwaCity
On the Main Line railway, about 66.5 km from Colombo Fort by rail, at the border of the North Western and Sabaragamuwa provincesApprox. location
Thulhiriya, Ambepussa, PolgahawelaNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • Population: 63,667 (2012 census, Alawwa Divisional Secretariat)
  • Divisional secretariat in Kurunegala District, North Western Province
  • On the border with Sabaragamuwa Province, along the Maha Oya
  • Within the Coconut Triangle, a key coconut-producing region
  • Alawwa railway station, 66.48 km from Colombo Fort on the Main Line
  • Connected by the A6 highway and several B-grade roads

Alawwa is a town and divisional secretariat in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, set at the border with Sabaragamuwa Province where the Maha Oya separates the two. It lies within the Coconut Triangle, a major coconut-growing belt. The town is served by the A6 highway and by Alawwa railway station on the Main Line between Colombo and Badulla, with schools, a regional hospital and local libraries.

Photos of Alawwa

Railway level crossing and shops in Alawwa town, Alawwa
Railway level crossing and shops in Alawwa townPhoto: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Old railway building and shops beside the level crossing in Alawwa, Alawwa
Old railway building and shops beside the level crossing in AlawwaPhoto: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Shops on the main street in Alawwa town, Alawwa
Shops on the main street in Alawwa townPhoto: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Alawwa railway crossing with palms and banana plants, hills behind, Alawwa
Alawwa railway crossing with palms and banana plants, hills behindPhoto: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A goods train passing the Alawwa level crossing on the Main Line, Alawwa
A goods train passing the Alawwa level crossing on the Main LinePhoto: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Header photo: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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What is Alawwa known for?

Alawwa is known as a town in the Coconut Triangle, the region that supplies most of Sri Lanka's coconut exports. It sits at the border of the North Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, separated by the Maha Oya, and has a station on the Main Line.

Is Alawwa close to Colombo?

Alawwa railway station is about 66.5 km from Colombo Fort by rail on the Main Line, which links Colombo with Badulla. The town is also reached by the A6 highway.

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