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Borella

Colombo, Western

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Colombo DistrictDistrict
ColomboCity
Colombo 08, inland from the city centreApprox. location
Colombo 08, Colombo 07, DematagodaNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • Largest suburb in Colombo (Colombo 08)
  • Home of the P. Sara Oval and the Royal Colombo Golf Club (founded 1879)
  • Dating back to the 15th century
  • Many leading schools

Borella is the largest suburb in Colombo and is represented by divisional code 8, so you will also see it written as Colombo 08. It is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area, home mainly to Sinhalese and Tamil communities and to Burghers, Sri Lankan Moors and others. The settlement dates from the 15th century, when it was a village on a cart track from the port of Colombo to Kotte. The…

Borella is the largest suburb in Colombo and is represented by divisional code 8, so you will also see it written as Colombo 08. It is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area, home mainly to Sinhalese and Tamil communities and to Burghers, Sri Lankan Moors and others.

The settlement dates from the 15th century, when it was a village on a cart track from the port of Colombo to Kotte. The Borella municipal market was built in 1910, and Borella was once the terminus of Colombo's old tramway.

Sports are a big part of the area: it has the P. Sara Oval and the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, and the Royal Colombo Golf Club, founded in 1879, which is the oldest in the country and one of the oldest in Asia. There are many well-known schools, including Wesley College and Devi Balika Vidyalaya, and Colombo's main cemetery and crematorium, Kanatte, is located here.

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What is Borella known for?

Borella is known for its cricket ground (the P. Sara Oval), the Royal Colombo Golf Club founded in 1879, its schools, and Kanatte, Colombo's main cemetery and crematorium.

Is Borella close to Colombo?

Borella is part of Colombo, the largest suburb in the city, with the postal code Colombo 08.

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